The table that researchers consult in order to determine whether their results are
statistically significant describes a __________ distribution.
a. normative
b. normal
c. standard
d. significant
e. decision
b. normal
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You are a member of a research team that is about to begin research on the effectiveness of a drug called Relax on the symptoms of anxiety. One of the researchers asks you to describe the null hypothesis for this study. What will you say?
a. The null hypothesis states that the drug's effect will not differ from no treatment. b. The null hypothesis states that the dependent variable in this experiment must be objectively measured. c. The null hypothesis means the researchers must be blind to the identity of the individuals who are receiving the drug. d. The null hypothesis means there are no differences in demographic characteristics between the control and the experimental groups.
One of the defining characteristics of industrial/organizational psychology is its _____
a. atheoretical orientation b. focus on normal behavior c. focus on basic rather than applied research d. study of groups rather than individuals
The dualistic theory called __________ maintains that mental events are byproducts of material events and that mental events do not, in return, act upon material events.
a. double aspect theory b. occasionalism c. epiphenomenalism d. determinism
What is the name of the principle that captures the idea that, with retrograde amnesia, newer memories are more likely to be disrupted, and older memories are more likely to remain intact?
a. The Peter Principle b. Ribot's Law c. Easterbrook Hypothesis d. Ebbinghaus Rule