Students Were Amazed When Professor Diaz Walked into Class on the First

question 342

Multiple Choice

Students were amazed when Professor Diaz walked into class on the first day of the semester and correctly "sensed" that two people in his class of 23 were born on the same day. The tendency to think that it is very unlikely that two people in a class of 23 could share the same birthday is an example of the:

• A) belief-bias effect.
• B) confirmation bias.
• C) fallacy of positive instances.
• D) overestimation effect.

Comprehend principles of procedural and distributive justice and their impact on conflict.

Grasp the dynamics of conflict in competitive and cooperative interactions.

Understand the methods and strategies for conflict resolution, including communication.

Understand the psychological underpinnings and behavioral outcomes of the prisoner's dilemma and similar social dilemmas.

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Definitions:

Bias

A systematic error or unfair influence leading to incorrect conclusions or misrepresentations in data collection, analysis, or interpretation.

Shuffled

The process of randomly mixing or rearranging items, such as data points or playing cards, to ensure randomness.

Ordinary Deck

Refers to a standard deck of playing cards including 52 cards divided into four suits, used in a wide variety of card games.

Random

Random refers to a lack of order, purpose, cause, or predictability in events or processes, often used in statistical sampling to ensure that each item has an equal chance of being chosen.