Category: Science
Created by: tim.zhaotianqi
Number of Blossarys: 40
Tendency for decisions to be influenced by how they are stated (framed) • Disease scenarios: Decisions depended on whether programs were stated in terms of lives saved or lost
Mistaken belief that the probability of a random event in the short run will match its probability in the long run.
Occur when a correlation between two events appears to exist, but in reality there is no correlation or it’s much weaker than it is assumed to be.
Improved problem-solving performance after a delay during which the problem is temporarily set aside.
Reasoning in which a conclusion follows from a consideration of evidence. • The conclusion is probably true, but it could be false.
A system of communication using sounds or symbols that enables us to express our feelings, thoughts, ideas, and experiences Unique properties of human language • Hierarchical: Multiple small ...
The larger the sample size, the more representative a sample will be of the population from which it was chosen Eg: larger hospital: 45 babies are born each day; smaller hospital, 15 babies. Over a ...