Using Beliefs to Assess Evidence,rather Than Using Evidence to Draw

question 140

Multiple Choice

Using beliefs to assess evidence,rather than using evidence to draw conclusions,is referred to as

• A) the framing effect.
• B) motivated reasoning.
• C) belief perseverance.
• D) the availability heuristic.

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Definitions:

Biases

Prejudices or preconceived opinions that influence a person's ability to make impartial judgments.

Multivariate Approach

A statistical approach that involves observation and analysis of more than one statistical outcome variable at a time.

Factor Analysis

An analytical approach employed to account for the variability in observed, interconnected variables through fewer, unseen variables referred to as factors.

Bivariate Approach

A statistical or research method that involves the analysis of two variables to determine the empirical relationship between them.