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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
False
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The results of an experimental study were statistically significant (p<.01). The researcher rejected the null hypothesis and accepted the alternative. In reality, there was no difference between the groups. The researcher
a. made a Type I error. b. made a Type II error. c. made a correct decision . d. rejected a false null hypothesis.
Which one of the following is the best example of state anxiety?
a. Thea is often nervous in math class, where she rarely participates unless her teacher specifically calls on her. She sits quietly at her desk, and she does not interact with her classmates because she finds it difficult to do so without shaking. b. Ursula is an excellent student, but she has considerable trouble speaking to others in any of her classes. She performs very well on tests and other written work, but she gets exceptionally anxious during group work and oral reports. c. Viola becomes nervous when she has to give a presentation in front of her English class. This is the first time she has ever had to do something like this and she doesn't know how well she will do. d. Wendell becomes nervous whenever he has to take any kind of paper–pencil test, even when he knows what questions are going to be on the test and is thoroughly prepared.
_______ is determined by the association between the test scores and some specified present or future criterion.
a. construct validity b. criterion validity c. content validity d. internal consistency validity
Vera's old mechanical bathroom scale used to tell her weights that always agreed with the scale at the doctor's office. Then one day the dial on her old scale was damaged and the numbers got scrambled. The scale still operates the same way—it gives her
the same weight from day to day. But the weight it gives her now is 27 pounds. Vera's scale is now: a) reliable, but not valid. b) valid, but not reliable. c) both reliable and valid. d) neither reliable nor valid.