Multiple choice

Which of these is a form of feedback which refers to an interplay between what is being observed and the result of the observation?

  1. Altruism

  2. Pygmalion effect

  3. Epistemic feedback

  4. Novelty effect

  5. Motivation

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Explanation

The term epistemic feedback is a form of feedback which refers to an interplay between what is being observed (or measured) and the result of the observation. The concept can apply to a process to obtain information, where the process, itself, changes the information when being obtained. For example, instead of quietly asking customers for their opinions about food in a restaurant, making an announcement about food quality, as being tested in a survey, could cause cooks to focus on having high-quality results.