(Scenario I) the Results of Scenario I May Have Never

question 108

Multiple Choice

(Scenario I) The results of Scenario I may have never been published if the authors found no difference in the persistence of attitudes and beliefs formed initially upon misinformation between those of different cognitive abilities. In research, this is called the:

• A) loss of confidentiality
• B) file drawer problem
• C) cost of not doing research
• D) statistical conundrum

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Definitions:

Correspondent Inference

A theory suggesting that people make inferences about a person's dispositional attributes based on observed behaviors, especially when those behaviors have socially unexpected consequences.

Stability of Causation

A principle suggesting that causal relationships remain consistent across different contexts and times.

Fixed Versus Incremental Attribution

Theories that explain how people perceive their ability to change (incremental) versus viewing their abilities as static (fixed).

Stable Internal

Characteristics or attributes within an individual that are consistent and reliable over time.