Some researchers argue we have focused too much on statistical significance and we should instead report the ______.
A. descriptive statistics
B. effect size for the sample and the population
C. difference between the sample and the population
D. mean difference and confidence interval for the mean difference
Ans: D
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a. Terman's Stanford-Binet b. The 1908 Binet-Simon Scale c. The Army Beta d. The Wechsler-Bellevue scale
Vern considers Phil to be a very honest person. In fact, in a psychology class in which the consistency of traits was being discussed, Vern cited his friend as an example of consistency. It may be that Vern is overestimating Phil's consistency, because Vern:
A. is not particularly honest himself B. is externally oriented C. judges Phil's behavior in the same type of situation each time D. is not very intelligent
Developmentalists agree that longitudinal research is more accurate than cross-sectional research
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Zimbardo’s prison study illustrates that ____
a. ?individuals conform to information provided by a group even when the group is wrong b. ?playing a role can cause a person to lose sight of internal values c. ?even in an emergency, many will not help others in need d. ?superordinate goals can lead to reduced conflict between groups