Numerous Studies Have Been Conducted on Student Test-Taking Behavior

question 1

Multiple Choice

Numerous studies have been conducted on student test-taking behavior.The data from these studies have been compiled, and researchers have developed a set of concepts to explain this interrelated data and generate testable questions to verify these concepts.This set of concepts is called a(n) _____.

• A)hypothesis
• B)experimental study
• C)abstract
• D)theory

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Definitions:

Conformity

Going along with the crowd, that is, saying or doing whatever other people are doing.

Intentional Behavior

Actions that are performed with awareness and purpose towards achieving a specific goal.

Illusory Correlation

The tendency to overestimate the link between variables that are related only slightly or not at all.

Hot Hand Player

The belief or phenomenon where a person is perceived to be more likely to succeed in a task (e.g., scoring in sports) because of previous consecutive successes, despite statistical evidence often suggesting randomness.