_____ Results from the Tendency to Make Decisions Based on Preexisting

question 15

Multiple Choice

_____ results from the tendency to make decisions based on preexisting beliefs even though evidence suggests that those beliefs are wrong.

• A)Prior hypothesis bias
• B)Dialectical inquiry
• C)Escalating commitment
• D)Representativeness bias
• E)The illusion of control

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Definitions:

Test-retest Reliability

The consistency of an individual's scores on the same test administered on two different occasions.

Content Validity

The degree to which a test or assessment measures all facets of the concept it intends to measure.

Internal Consistency

A measure of reliability; the degree to which different test items that propose to measure the same general construct produce similar results.

Odd-even Reliability

A measure of internal consistency reliability where a test is split into two parts (odd and even items) to assess the consistency of results across these halves.