According to Box 5

question 16

Multiple Choice

According to Box 5.1, creating an index by adding together multiple indicators of a concept

• A) is likely to compound the error associated with each of the individual indicators.
• B) will improve the quality of the measure if the error of individual indicators tends to be random.
• C) tends to obscure the meaning of the operational definition.
• D) works better with simple concepts than with complex ones.

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Definitions:

Representativeness

A cognitive bias in decision making where the likelihood of an occurrence is evaluated based on how similar it is to stereotypes or typical cases.

Anchoring Bias

A mental shortcut in which a person gives disproportionate weight to the first piece of information they receive (known as the "anchor") during decision-making processes.

Anchoring And Adjustment

Anchoring and adjustment is a cognitive bias in decision-making where an initial piece of information, the "anchor," heavily influences subsequent judgments and adjustments.

Creativity

The use of imagination or original ideas to create something; inventiveness.