CED Unit 0 (Science Practices) Flashcards
Confirmation bias
The tendency to favor information that confirms existing beliefs or values
Hindsight bias
Knew-it-all-along
Confounding variables
An extraneous factor that influences both the independent variable and the dependent variable
Meta-analysis
A statistical technique that combines and analyzes results from multiple studies on a topic
Social desirability bias
The tendency for individuals to respond in a way that they believe will be viewed favorably by others
Likert scales
A rating scale used to measure attitudes or opinions
Directionality problem (in correlation)
The difficulty in determining which variable influences the other when a relationship is observed
Third variable problem (in correlation)
The possibility that a relationship between two variables might be due to a confounding variable
