The Authors of Your Text Report That a College Professor

question 57

Multiple Choice

The authors of your text report that a college professor asked students to list either two or ten ways to improve the course.Because students used the availability heuristic, which group of students gave the professor the highest course ratings overall?

• A) They were actually the same.
• B) the students who were asked to list ten improvements
• C) the students who were asked to list two improvements
• D) the students who skipped listing any improvements

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Definitions:

Physical Attractiveness

The extent to which an individual's physical characteristics are deemed attractive or lovely.

Personality Characteristics

Traits or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character, often influencing behavior and thought patterns.

Population

The defined group of individuals from which a sample is drawn.

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis that states there is no statistical significance between the two variables being studied, essentially stating that any observed effect is due to chance.