Descriptive statistics allow us to:

a. decide whether to reject or accept the null hypothesis
b. provide statistical significance
c. portray a picture of the data set


C

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A(n) explanation focuses on a class of events and attempts to specify the

conditions that seem common to all those events.

a. idiographic b. nomothetic c. deductive d. interpretive

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______ is/are mechanisms for preventing measurement error.

A. Tests of reliability and validity B. A good knowledge base and random sample C. A proper statistic for testing the study hypothesis D. A set of conclusions that are consistent with the data analyzed in the

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List the five points about sample quality stated in Chapter 5.

What will be an ideal response?

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List and describe patterns that may emerge during the baseline phase. What do each of these three common types of patterns indicate?

What will be an ideal response?

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