Which of the following is a reason why researchers examine the data before conducting statistical analyses on the data?
a. to draw inferences about the sample
b. to test the null hypothesis
c. to determine whether the data meet statistical criteria and assumptions
d. to make comparisons between the sample and population
c. to determine whether the data meet statistical criteria and assumptions
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Refer to Exhibit 20-2. Kohlberg used only boys to test his theory of moral development
a. The problem lacks practical or theoretical significance. b. The hypothesis or question is too broadly stated. c. The procedures are lacking in detail. d. Relevant variables are not considered. e. The design is not appropriate for answering the research question.
The textbook authors define intelligence as
a. what the intelligence test measures. b. the innate ability to make cognitive connections. c. the capacity to acquire, process, and use information. d. a construct that is not useful.
Don James, a chemistry teacher, attended a series of workshops designed to make him aware of gender stereotypes in secondary math and science. As a result, he made a conscious effort to eliminate the stereotype of math and science as the domain of male students, and he consciously made an effort to improve his female students' attitudes toward math and science. If his results were consistent with
research outcomes in the area, which of the following is most likely? a. His female students' attitudes toward math and science are likely to become more positive. b. His female students' attitudes toward math and science are likely to become more negative. c. No change in the attitudes of his female students is likely. d. His female students' attitudes toward math and science are likely to become more positive, but at the same time his male students' attitudes will become more negative.
To study by using a prototype involves
A) memorizing the prototype so you can recall it quickly. B) applying the prototype to other problems that are of the same pattern. C) applying the steps of the prototype to a new problem. D) doing all of the above.