Famous "Effects" in Science and Psychology - Statistics

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Description Answer % Correct
The tendency of any treatment, even an ineffective one, to exhibit results because the recipient believes it will work {placebo} effect
92%
Concept in chaos theory where small changes can have large consequences. {butterfly} effect
79%
The process by which radiation from a planet's atmosphere warms the planet's surface to a temperature above what it would be without this atmosphere {greenhouse} effect
74%
Social psychological theory that states that individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when there are other people present {bystander} effect
70%
Phenomenon where a large group of people remember something differently than consensus reality agrees upon {Mandela} effect
62%
The change in frequency of a wave in relation to an observer who is moving relative to the wave source {Doppler} effect
56%
Cognitive bias that people with low ability overestimate their own ability, while people with high ability underestimate their own ability {Dunning}–{Kruger} effect
40%
Phenomenon that occurs when an attempt to hide or censor information has the unintended consequence of increasing awareness of it {Streisand} effect
37%
A cognitive bias in which consumers place a higher value on products they assemble themselves {IKEA} effect
28%
Snow produced when a cold air mass moves across long expanses of warmer inland bodies of water {lake}-effect
17%
Psychological phenomenon wherein high expectations lead to improved performance (think My Fair Lady) {Pygmalion} effect
14%
Trope where a caregiver falls in love with his or her patient {Florence} {Nightingale} effect
12%
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