Which of the Following Is Not an Example Illustrating the Use

question 147

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an example illustrating the use of variance?

• A)As a measure of risk.
• B)As a judge of consistency.
• C)To search for and reduce variability in a process.
• D)All of these choices are true.

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Definitions:

Overconfidence

The state of being more confident than is justified by one's abilities or the situation, potentially leading to errors in judgment.

Naturalistic Observation

A research method in which subjects are observed in their natural environment without any manipulation by the observer.

Placebo Effect

A psychological phenomenon where a fake treatment improves a person's condition simply because they believe the treatment will work.

Operational Definition

A carefully worded statement of the exact procedures (operations) used in a research study. For example, human intelligence may be operationally defined as what an intelligence test measures.