Perceiving a Correlation Between Two Variables When None Exists Refers

question 18

Multiple Choice

Perceiving a correlation between two variables when none exists refers to

• A)the correlation versus causation fallacy.
• B)the confirmation bias.
• C)the bidirectionality problem.
• D)an illusory correlation.

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Definitions:

Scale of Measurement

A system that specifies the nature of the relationship among values assigned to objects or individuals based on properties.

Achievement Test Scores

Quantitative measures of an individual's knowledge or proficiency in a particular subject or skill area, derived from standardized tests.

Standard Deviation

A measure used in statistics to quantify the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values.

Percentile Rank

A score that indicates the percentage of scores in its frequency distribution that are equal to or below it.