Sticking to a Decision Despite Evidence That It Is a Mistake

question 68

Multiple Choice

Sticking to a decision despite evidence that it is a mistake is called ________.

• A)confirmation bias
• B)overconfidence bias
• C)error enhancement
• D)escalation commitment

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Definitions:

Range

The difference between the largest and smallest values in a dataset, a measure of spread or variability.

Hypotheses

Theoretical statements set forth for experimentation that predict a possible relationship between two or more variables, which may include both null and alternative hypotheses.

Interquartile Range

A measure of statistical dispersion, equal to the difference between the upper and lower quartiles, representing the middle 50% of the data.

Outliers

Data points that significantly differ from other observations in a data set, often indicating measurement error or a novel phenomena.