The Act of Using Microorganisms to Harm the Civilian Population

question 2

Multiple Choice

The act of using microorganisms to harm the civilian population intentionally is referred to as:

• A)biosecurity.
• B)bio crime.
• C)microterrorism.
• D)cactiterrorism.

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Definitions:

Mode

Mode refers to the most frequently occurring value in a set of data.

Regression Toward the Mean

A statistical phenomenon wherein extreme scores on one occasion tend to be closer to the average on subsequent testing.

Illusory Correlation

A cognitive bias where people falsely perceive an association between two unrelated events or variables.

Random Assignment

A procedure in experimental designs that ensures each participant has an equal chance of being placed into any group, reducing biases.