One of the Most Common Reasons Why People Resist Change

question 27

True/False

One of the most common reasons why people resist change is because of the threat to their personal safety.

Distinguish between the concepts of reliability and validity in psychological measurement.

Grasp the components and criticisms of various theories of intelligence.

Acknowledge the importance of identifying the constructs measured by clusters in factor analysis.

Understand the historical context and evolution of IQ testing in the United States.

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Definitions:

Representativeness Heuristic

The representativeness heuristic is a mental shortcut that involves judging the likelihood of an event by comparing it to an existing prototype in our minds.

Belief Perseverance

The tendency to maintain one's belief even in the face of contradictory evidence.

Overconfidence Phenomenon

A cognitive bias where a person's subjective confidence in their judgments is reliably greater than their objective accuracy.

Preconceptions

Ideas or opinions formed before having the evidence for their truth or usefulness, often acting as biases or assumptions.