________ Refers to the Tendency to Generalize One Positive or Negative

question 67

Multiple Choice

________ refers to the tendency to generalize one positive or negative aspect of a person to the person's entire performance.

• A) Recency syndrome
• B) Similarity bias
• C) Central tendency
• D) Halo effect

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

An independent variable is a variable that is manipulated or changed in an experiment to test its effect on a dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

The outcome factor in a study that changes in response to manipulations of the independent variable.

Predicted Score

An estimate based on a model or algorithm of what a variable's value will be based on other variables.

Regression Equation

An equation that describes the relationship between one dependent variable and one or more independent variables, often used to predict outcomes.