A. the hindsight bias
B. the false consensus effect
C. an illusion of control
D. illusory correlation
Related Mcqs:
- ______is speculative statement about the relationship between two or more factors known as variables
A. An operational definition
B. A theory
C. An hypothesis
D. A correlation - Which of the following coefficients of correlation indicates the strongest relationship between two sets of variables?
A. -0.98
B. 0.90
C. 0.00
D. 1.20 - Which of the following coefficients of correlation indicates the weakest relationship between two sets of variables?
A. 0.08
B. -0.29
C. 0.48
D. -1.00 - The perception of a humanlike face in the random configurations of the lunar landscape best illustrates the impact of______on visual perception.
A. Perceptual schemas
B. Relative clarity
C. Shape constancy
D. Stroboscopic movement - You have just conducted a research study, if the responses of the participants significantly differ from what would be expected if there was no relationship among the variables in your study, then it would be appropriate for your to:
A. Use a different method to replicated use results
B. Obtain a larger sample to replicate results
C. Perform manipulation checks
D. Reject the null hypothesis
E. All of the above - The most frequently used method in psychology to explore cause and effect relationships between variables is:
A. Correlation method
B. Experimental method
C. Naturalistic observation method
D. Participant observer method - What can occur if a person believes that a connection exists between an act and its consequences when there is no relationship between the two?
A. Classical conditioning
B. Superstitious behavior
C. Shaping
D. Sequential learning
E. None of these - What can occur if a person believes that a connection exists between an act and its consequences when there is no relationship between the two?
A. classical conditioning
B. shaping
C. superstitious behavior
D. none of these - In a study of the effects of alcohol consumption, some participants drank a nonalcoholic beverage that actually smelled and tested like alcohol. This nonalcoholic drink was a ___________?
A. replication
B. placebo
C. random sample
D. double blind
E. None of these - A rare condition in which separate personalities exist in the same person is called:
A. dissociative identity disorder
B. split personality
C. schizophrenia
D. amnesia
