In the Literature on Stereotyping, _____ Is Defined as the Tendency

question 87

Multiple Choice

In the literature on stereotyping, _____ is defined as the tendency for people to see what they expect to see; within the philosophy of science, this threat was first expressed by _____.

• A)self-fulfilling prophecy; Sir Francis Bacon
• B)perceptual confirmation; Sir Francis Bacon
• C)self-fulfilling prophecy; René Descartes
• D)perceptual confirmation; René Descartes

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Definitions:

Sample Proportion

The ratio of participants or units in a sample exhibiting a particular characteristic to the total sample size, often used in statistical analysis.

Standard Deviation

A statistical measure that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of data points, calculated as the square root of the variance.

Variance

A measure of the spread or dispersion of a set of data points, indicating how much the data varies from the average of that set.

Outliers

Observations in a dataset that significantly differ from the other data points, often indicating variability or errors.