The Tendency to Mold Our Interpretation of the Past to Fit

question 212

Multiple Choice

The tendency to mold our interpretation of the past to fit how events actually turned out is called

• A)the misinformation effect.
• B)the serial-position effect. ​
• C)hindsight bias. ​
• D)the overconfidence effect. ​

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Definitions:

Third-variable Problem

A scenario in research where an unmeasured variable causes or influences both variables of interest, potentially misleading interpretations of a correlation or relationship.

Causal Relationship

A connection between two events or states where one event is understood to be a direct result of the other.

Confounding Variable

An external variable that influences both the dependent and independent variables in a study, potentially skewing the results.

Observational Study

A study in which the researcher observes and records behavior or outcomes without manipulating variables.