A reporter wishes to find evidence of the value of her technology column, so she commissions a survey to test the hypothesis that regular readers of the column know more about politics than people who don't read the column. The results of the study appear to support this conclusion. Unfortunately, the truth is that the two groups do not differ in their political knowledge. Which of the following
types of error is this?
a. Random error
b. Stratification error
c. Type I error
d. Type II error
c
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Some speakers prefer note cards to a speaking outline for all of the following reasons except: a. note cards give us something to hold on to, sometimes making us feel a little more secure as we speak
b. note cards are sturdier and less likely to shake if a speaker's hands tremble. c. note cards are smaller and less obvious than full sheets of paper. d. note cards are stiffer and less likely to give a speaker paper cuts.
The funnel sequence means that questions are asked in a pattern:
A. From open-ended to more direct B. From direct to more open-ended C. Of alternating open-ended and closed D. Of serious to more focused
Younger radio listeners are becoming increasingly comfortable with digital and streaming content
A. TRUE B. FALSE
Integrative agreements occur
What will be an ideal response?