When Using Tests of Statistical Significance, the _____ Gives the Odds

question 49

Multiple Choice

When using tests of statistical significance, the _____ gives the odds that the observed difference was due to chance.

• A)percent variance
• B)coefficient of correlation
• C)probability
• D)standard deviation

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Definitions:

Belief Preservation

The tendency for people to hold onto their beliefs even when faced with contrary evidence, also known as belief perseverance.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to underestimate the importance of situational influences and to overestimate personal, dispositional factors as causes of behavior.

Motivational Bias

A cognitive bias that affects the direction of people's behavior by their underlying motives, desires, or needs.

Focus-of-Attention Bias

The tendency to prioritize and remember information that is the focus of one's attention, often at the expense of other information.