Experimenting Flashcards
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Scientific Method
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Systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses.
2
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Selection Bias
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The selection of individuals, groups or data for analysis in such a way that proper randomization is not achieved, and the sample obtained is not representative of the population intended to be analyzed.
3
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Response Bias
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A wide range of cognitive biases that influence the responses of participants away from an accurate or truthful response.
4
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Observer Effect
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Changes that the act of observation will make on a phenomenon being observed
5
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Survivorship Bias
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The logical error of concentrating on the people or things that ‘survived’ some process and overlooking those that did not because of their lack of visibility.
