If a Randomized Experiment Cannot Be Done, Then Four Non-Statistical

question 25

Essay

If a randomized experiment cannot be done, then four non-statistical considerations must be used (all together) to establish evidence of a possible causal connection between two measurement variables.Name them.

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Definitions:

Representativeness Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut that involves making judgments based on how well something matches or represents a particular prototype.

Overconfidence

The tendency to be more confident in one's own abilities or outcomes than is objectively justified.

Availability Heuristic

A mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a person’s mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method, or decision.

Representativeness Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut used in decision-making that involves judging the likelihood of an event based on how closely it matches a prototype or stereotype.