David Phillips (1977)analyzed All Motor Vehicle Fatalities in California in an Effort

question 46

Multiple Choice

David Phillips (1977) analyzed all motor vehicle fatalities in California in an effort to see whether some of them might actually be suicides.What research technique was he using?

• A) Archival
• B) Participant-Observer
• C) Survey
• D) Case Study

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Definitions:

Testable Hypotheses

are theories or predictions that can be empirically tested through experimentation or observation to determine their validity.

Illusory Correlation

The perception of a relationship between two variables when no such relationship exists, often leading to cognitive biases.

Overconfidence

A cognitive bias where an individual's subjective confidence in their judgments is greater than their objective accuracy.

Hindsight Bias

is the tendency to believe, after an event has occurred, that one would have predicted or expected the outcome, often referred to as the "I-knew-it-all-along" effect.