What is a null finding? Why is such a finding generally uninteresting?

What will be an ideal response?


A null finding is a result that leads to the decision to retain the null hypothesis. This is usually an uninteresting decision because the decision is to retain what we already assumed.

Psychology

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a. delay b. fixation c. deviance d. All of these

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Parallel play, as characterized by Parten, is a type of nonsocial play.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Oscar was recently taken into custody in Idaho when he was found wandering the streets with no identification. When the police questioned him, Oscar had no idea who he was or where he lived. A check of missing persons showed that he had been missing from his home in Tennessee for the past 10 days. In this case, it is likely that Oscar would be classified as having:

a. dissociative fugue b. panic disorder c. generalized anxiety disorder d. dissociative amnesia

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Neuroleptic medications are less effective against negative symptoms of schizo. Which of the following is a negative symptom

a. delusions b. hallucinations c. loose associations d. flat affect e. all of these are positive symptoms

Psychology