A Survey of Earnings Contains an Unusually High Fraction of Individuals

question 55

Multiple Choice

A survey of earnings contains an unusually high fraction of individuals who state their weekly earnings in 100s, such as 300, 400, 500, etc. This is an example of

• A)errors-in-variables bias.
• B)sample selection bias.
• C)simultaneous causality bias.
• D)companies that typically bargain with workers in 100s of dollars.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus, leading to learned responses.

Biological Needs

are the essential physiological requirements humans need to maintain life, such as food, water, shelter, and oxygen.

Timing

The selection, determination, or arrangement of specific times for events or actions.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being paired repeatedly with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.