Explain in detail must be at least 9-11 sentences FRQ#6: Researchers conducted a

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Explain in detail must be at least 9-11 sentences

FRQ#6: Researchers conducted a naturalistic study of children between the ages of 5 and 7 years. The researchers visited classrooms during class party celebrations. As a measure of hyperactivity, they recorded the number of times children left their seats. The researchers found a strong positive correlation between sugary snacks offered at the parties and hyperactivity. Based on these findings, the researchers concluded that sugar causes hyperactivity. How might the following explain why people may easily accept the conclusion of the study described above?

a. Confirmation bias

b. Availability heuristic

c. Misunderstanding of Correlational studies C.

Explanation / Answer

(a). Confirmation bias is the tendency of people to interpret a situation or evidence as what match or comform their preexisting beliefs or notions. So there is a chance of confirmation bias in this stidy.

(b). Availability heuristic is coming to the conclusion according to the most easily available evidence or information in a situation. There is a chance of this in the above study.

(c). Misunderstandings of correlational studies is belief that the correlational is the causatiy which is not true, there can be other cause of hyperactivity than sugar.

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