In Psychology,any Experimental Result That Could Have Occurred by Chance

question 179

Multiple Choice

In psychology,any experimental result that could have occurred by chance only five times (or less) out of 100 is considered to be

• A) lucky.
• B) random.
• C) biased.
• D) significant.

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Definitions:

Enactive Mastery

Gaining confidence and skill through direct experience and successful practice in specific activities.

Self-Serving Bias

Underestimates internal factors and overestimates external factors as influences on someone’s behavior.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to attribute others' actions to their character or personality, while attributing one's own behaviors to situational factors.

Performance Problems

Issues or difficulties that negatively affect an individual's or organization's ability to achieve objectives or maintain standards.