Paul,the Store Manager,recently Had to Fire Sue,an Employee Who Graduated

question 125

Multiple Choice

Paul,the store manager,recently had to fire Sue,an employee who graduated from North College.He felt that Sue was not well trained at her school.So when Steven,also a graduate from North College,applied for Sue's old position,he did not want to consider hiring him,feeling Steven also probably did not receive the proper training.Paul was affected by _____ bias.

• A)blind
• B)training
• C)confirmation
• D)representativeness
• E)adjustment

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Explanatory Variable

A variable that is manipulated or categorized to investigate its effect on a dependent variable.

Comparative Study

A research method that involves comparing two or more groups or variables to determine significant differences or similarities.

Yield

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Observational Study

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