Mandela Effect Quiz Research & Best Practices 4

Question 1

Why is a survey asking "Don't you remember the monocle?" poor research practice?

Accepted Answer

It is a leading question that biases responses

Answer

Leading questions suggest an answer and contaminate the responses.

Question 2

What does a control group provide in a memory experiment?

Accepted Answer

A baseline for comparing the effect of the manipulation

Answer

Comparing against an unmanipulated group isolates the effect of the variable studied.

Question 3

Why is a large number of people sharing the same false memory not proof the memory is true?

Accepted Answer

Shared cues and suggestions can produce the same error in many people

Answer

Common schemas and shared media can generate the same mistake in many people independently.

Question 4

Which bias leads people to notice only evidence supporting their belief about an alternate reality?

Accepted Answer

Confirmation bias

Answer

Confirmation bias favors information that agrees with existing beliefs.

Question 5

What is the value of preregistering a study?

Accepted Answer

It specifies hypotheses and methods before data collection to reduce biased analysis

Answer

Preregistration limits flexible analysis choices made after seeing the data.

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