Worldwide, the Majority of Glaciers Are ____

question 4

Multiple Choice

Worldwide, the majority of glaciers are ____.

• A)advancing
• B)retreating
• C)approaching the firn limit
• D)flowing faster
• E)flowing slower

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Definitions:

Regression Toward the Mean

A statistical phenomenon wherein extreme scores on one occasion tend to be closer to the average on subsequent testing.

Illusory Correlation

A cognitive bias where people falsely perceive an association between two unrelated events or variables.

Random Assignment

A procedure in experimental designs that ensures each participant has an equal chance of being placed into any group, reducing biases.

Central Tendency

A statistical measure that identifies a single value as representative of an entire distribution of data, often using the mean, median, or mode.