Terry Has Been Accused of Being Quite Selective When Researching

question 111

Multiple Choice

Terry has been accused of being quite selective when researching an issue by only taking into consideration information that confirms his initial point of view and ignoring information to the contrary. This is known as

• A)availability bias.
• B)performance bias.
• C)anchoring bias.
• D)overconfidence bias.
• E)confirmation bias.

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

In an experiment, the variable that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

A variable in an experiment that is expected to change as a result of manipulations of the independent variable.

Extraneous Variable

Any variable in a scientific experiment that is not the independent or dependent variable but may affect the results of the experiment if not properly controlled.

Random Assignment

A method used in experiments where participants are allocated to different groups purely by chance, minimizing pre-existing differences between those groups.