For the Next Questions, Identify the Choice That Contains a Conclusion

question 22

Multiple Choice

For the next questions, identify the choice that contains a conclusion with a
common correlation error.
-Given: There is a significant linear correlation between cordgrass monitored for survival on the left bank of a creek and cordgrass monitored for survival on the right bank of a creek.

• A) Conclusion: r results in a value close to 1
• B) Conclusion: an increase in cordgrass survival on the left bank is related to an increase in cordgrass survival on the right bank
• C) Conclusion: an decrease in cordgrass survival on the left bank causes a decrease in cordgrass survival on the right bank
• D) Conclusion: r results in a value close to -1

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.