Suppose You Calculated the Actual Species Diversity Index for a Marsh

question 2

Multiple Choice

Suppose you calculated the actual species diversity index for a marsh and found it was lower than you'd expected. You've rechecked your calculations and you're sure they're correct. What does this probably indicate?

• A) The species diversity index model is wrong.
• B) You need to go out and count numbers of species again.
• C) The marsh had an especially productive year.
• D) Something is keeping species out when they ought to be there.
• E) The marsh is actually healthy.

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Definitions:

Lack-of-participation Error

A bias or error in decision-making that occurs when not all stakeholders or team members are involved or engaged in the process.

Anchoring and Adjustment Bias

A cognitive bias where an initial piece of information (anchor) influences subsequent judgments or decisions, leading to potential errors in estimation.

Representativeness Bias

A cognitive bias in decision-making where the likelihood of an event is estimated based on how similar it is to the population of interest or its parent population.

Availability Bias

A cognitive bias that causes people to overestimate the probability of events associated with memorable or vivid occurrences.