A liberal statistical test is one that:
a. minimizes both Type I and Type II errors.
b. minimizes Type I errors but increases Type II errors.
c. minimizes Type II errors but increases Type I errors.
d. decreases the chance of Type I errors.
c
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A scientific theory has to be
a. true. b. accepted by others. c. testable. d. well established and not disputed.
Select the best response, according to your text, to the statement, "My physics teacher yelled at me in front of the whole class."
a. Why did he do that? b. That's embarrassing. c. You should report him. d. Don't worry; he yells at everyone.
Tess, a huge American football fan, couldn't remember the name of the beautiful model who walked the runway at the Rio Olympics until a friend reminded her that it was quarterback Tom Brady's wife. Tess realized it was Giselle, and her friend's prompt functioned as a(n) _____ cue.
A) transfer-appropriate B) encoding specificity C) state-dependent D) retrieval
Which theory best explains the neighbors' emotional reaction of shock and surprise to the behavior of the accused shooter?
A group of neighbors gathered to discuss the strange behavior of another neighbor who had been arrested for a violent crime outside of the neighborhood: the shooting of another driver in a traffic jam. Many were shocked and dismayed to hear of her behavior because she came across as a dedicated family person. She was involved in the neighborhood association and was a member of the local school district's parent-teacher association (PTA). All agreed that she came across as very quiet and reserved, not like a violent criminal, and they cited several examples of her positive behavior. A) identity theory B) affect control theory C) dramaturgy D) the situated self