After Noting That a Majority of Professional Basketball Players Are

question 103

Multiple Choice

After noting that a majority of professional basketball players are African-American, Ervin concluded that African-Americans are better athletes than members of other racial groups. Ervin's conclusion best illustrates the danger of

• A) replication.
• B) hindsight bias.
• C) the placebo effect.
• D) generalizing from vivid cases.

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Utility Function

A mathematical model that represents consumer preferences by assigning a level of utility, or satisfaction, to different bundles of goods or services.

Probability

An indicator of the probability of an event happening, represented by a value ranging from 0 to 1.

Wealth

The abundance of valuable resources or material possessions, or the control of such assets.

Flood

An overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry, often caused by heavy rain, melting snow, or failure of a dam.