What Type of Statistical Error Is Being Made in the Following

question 5

Multiple Choice

What type of statistical error is being made in the following statement? "If this uphill linear trend continues, 50 years from now, one out of every three of us will be an Elvis impersonator."

• A)Extrapolation
• B)Exaggeration
• C)Overprediction
• D)Expectation

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Definitions:

Nucleus Accumbens

A region in the brain involved in the reward circuit, associated with pleasure, addiction, and fear reactions.

Hippocampus

A region of the brain associated with memory formation, organization, and storage.

Amygdala

A structure in the brain involved in emotion regulation, especially emotions related to survival such as fear and aggression.

Pons

A part of the brainstem that plays a key role in controlling breathing, communication between different parts of the brain, and sensations such as hearing, taste, and balance.