When Experts in One Field Are Assumed to Be Experts

question 195

Multiple Choice

When experts in one field are assumed to be experts in new and unrelated fields, which of the following "effects" has taken place?

• A) The Conformity Effect
• B) The Double-Blind Effect
• C) The Halo Effect
• D) The Dyadic Effect

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Definitions:

Average Run Length

The expected number of items inspected before a change is detected, commonly used in quality control.

False Alarm

An incorrect signal or detection indicating the presence of a condition or attribute that is not actually present.

Control Limits

The boundaries defined in control charts within which a process statistic is considered to be in a state of statistical control.

Standard Errors

A measure of the statistical accuracy of an estimate, calculated from the standard deviation of the sampling distribution.