When Did a Federal Court Judge Approve a Settlement That

question 121

Multiple Choice

When did a Federal Court judge approve a settlement that will pay up to $220,000 to women who were sexually harassed while working for the RCMP over a 40-year period?

• A)1987
• B)1997
• C)2007
• D)2017

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Definitions:

Illusory Correlation

refers to the cognitive bias where a relationship between two variables is perceived to exist when no such relationship actually exists.

Double-Blind Procedure

A experimental setup in which neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving a particular treatment, preventing bias in the results.

Illusory Correlation

The cognitive bias of perceiving a relationship between two variables even when no such relationship exists.

Placebo Effect

A phenomenon in which a person experiences a physiological or psychological improvement after receiving a treatment with no therapeutic value.