A Survey Distributed on a College Campus Discovered That Males

question 98

Multiple Choice

A survey distributed on a college campus discovered that males support the death penalty in greater numbers than females. The units of analysis in this case would be

• A) social artifacts
• B) groups
• C) organizations
• D) individuals

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Definitions:

Coin Flip

A method of making a binary decision or selecting randomly between two options using the outcome of a tossed coin.

Base Rate Fallacy

A cognitive error where individuals ignore general statistical information (base rates) in favor of specific anecdotal information.

Representativeness Heuristic

A mental shortcut used to make decisions or judgments by comparing information to our mental prototypes and stereotypes.

Anchoring and Adjustment Heuristic

A cognitive bias where an individual relies too heavily on an initial piece of information (anchor) when making decisions, with insufficient adjustments made thereafter.