Asking Questions to Get the Answers We Want Is Known

question 19

Multiple Choice

Asking questions to get the answers we want is known as:

• A)Availability heuristic
• B)Cherry-picking of evidence
• C)Confirmatory hypothesis testing
• D)Overconfidence

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Definitions:

Interpret Observations

The process of explaining or finding the meaning in the data, actions, or events that one notices or records.

Summarise Observations

The process of briefly describing the main points or significant details noted during an examination or study.

Median

A measure of central tendency that divides a data set into two equal halves by finding the value in the middle when the data is organized in ascending or descending order.

Mean

A statistical measure that represents the average value of a set of numbers.