Mod 2 Review

What is hindsight bias?

• The tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it

• The ability to think critically about a situation

• A method of scientific investigation

• A statistical measure of correlation

What is critical thinking?

• Accepting information at face value

• The process of thinking deeply and evaluating evidence

• A type of bias in decision making

• A statistical method

Define a theory in the context of scientific research.

• A testable prediction

• A well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world

• A detailed description of a single case

• A statistical measure

What is a hypothesis?

• A detailed description of a single case

• A testable prediction derived from a theory

• A statistical measure of correlation

• A method of scientific investigation

What is an operational definition?

• A detailed description of a single case

• A statement of the procedures used to define research variables

• A statistical measure of correlation

• A method of scientific investigation

What does replication mean in scientific research?

• The process of repeating a study to see if the original findings can be reproduced

• The process of thinking deeply and evaluating evidence

• A type of bias in decision making

• A statistical method

What is a case study?

• A detailed examination of a single individual or group

• A statistical measure of correlation

• A method of scientific investigation

• A testable prediction

What is a survey in research?

• A detailed examination of a single individual or group

• A method for collecting data from a large number of people

• A statistical measure of correlation

• A testable prediction

Define population in the context of research.

• A detailed examination of a single individual or group

• The entire group of individuals or instances about whom we hope to learn

• A statistical measure of correlation

• A testable prediction

What is a random sample?

• A detailed examination of a single individual or group

• A sample that fairly represents a population because each member has an equal chance of inclusion

• A statistical measure of correlation

• A testable prediction