When Clara Interacts with Her Sister, Shirley, Clara's Interpretations of Shirley's

question 133

Multiple Choice

When Clara interacts with her sister, Shirley, Clara's interpretations of Shirley's behavior and comments are influenced by preconceptions and expectations from their previous experiences. Which term describes this dynamic?

• A)perceptual set
• B)selective attention
• C)divided attention
• D)perceptual constancy
• E)habituation

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Definitions:

Estimators

Statistical methods or formulas that provide point or interval estimates for unknown population parameters based on sampling data.

Null Hypothesis

In statistical testing, the hypothesis that there is no effect or no difference, and any observed variations are due to chance.

Level Of Significance

The threshold below which a p-value must fall for an effect to be considered statistically significant, indicating the extent to which a test rejects the null hypothesis.

Confidence Interval

A statistical range, based on sample data, that is likely to contain the true population parameter with a specified level of confidence.