Before Reading About a Depressed Individual, Participants Are Told That

question 12

Multiple Choice

Before reading about a depressed individual, participants are told that the case is not at all typical. This instruction will

• A) prevent participants from using the representativeness heuristic.
• B) encourage participants to use the representativeness heuristic.
• C) not affect participants' spontaneous use of the representativeness heuristic.
• D) influence participants' willingness to draw conclusions from a single case.

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Definitions:

T-statistic

A value used in statistical analysis that measures the size of the difference relative to the variation in a sample data set.

Group Comparison Study

A research method that involves comparing two or more groups to assess differences or similarities regarding specific variables.

Independent Samples

Refers to two or more groups of responses that are obtained from distinct populations and not related or connected in any way.

Life-stressors

Events or situations that cause significant stress, impacting an individual's mental or physical health.