Hurricane Warnings

question 92

Multiple Choice

Hurricane warnings

• A)are given if a hurricane is expected to make landfall in more than 24 hours.
• B)are given only for hurricanes exhibiting regular behavior.
• C)are less accurate now than they were 20 years ago.
• D)are issued with an eye toward balancing the economic costs of preparing for a hurricane versus the probability the hurricane will actually hit the projected target area.

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Definitions:

Covariation Model

Kelley’s theory of causal attribution – people assign the cause of behaviour to the factor that covaries most closely with the behaviour.

Emotional Lability

The propensity for rapid, often unpredictable changes in emotion.

Correspondent Inference

A theory suggesting that people infer the motives and dispositions of others from observable behaviors, especially if the behaviors are unexpected.

Causal Inference

The process of determining the cause-and-effect relationship between variables, typically assessed through controlled experiments or observational studies.