Participants in an Experiment Heard a Description of the Military

question 203

Multiple Choice

Participants in an experiment heard a description of the military conflicts between the British and the Gurkas in India. Some were told the true outcome and others were told false outcomes. Most participants insisted that they would have correctly predicted the outcome that they were told about. This effect is known as

• A) confabulation.
• B) repression.
• C) hindsight bias.
• D) procedural memory.

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Definitions:

Observational Methods

Research techniques where the researcher watches subjects in their natural environment without interference or manipulation.

Multi-Level Analysis

A statistical method that analyzes data that is nested within multiple levels of a hierarchy, such as individuals within teams.

Sociometry

A quantitative method for measuring social relationships and structures by analyzing the choice and rejection among members within a group or community.

Self-report

A method in research where participants provide data or information about themselves, often through questionnaires or interviews.