Rich performed a two-tailed test for an experiment in which n=20 . He could not find his t critical values table but he remembered the tcv at df = 15 . He decided to compare his tobt to this tcv. Is he more likely to make a Type I or a Type II error in this situation?
What will be an ideal response?
Rich is more likely to make a Type II error in this case. He will use a tcv that is larger than the one he should be using and thus he might miss a significant result.
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a. are likely to show further withdrawal as they come to realize the extent of their inappropriate social skills. b. are likely to show improved social competence only if they know the children in the videos. c. are likely to improve their social skills by incorporating the behaviors of the children seen in the videos into their own behaviors. d. are unlikely to show any improvement in their social skills because they are unable to distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate behavior.
According to Chapter 3, which of the following approaches may be a more productive way of resolving the issues of school violence and weapons?
A. profiling B. metal detectors at schools C. increased communication between students and administrators D. a zero tolerance policy
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a) information processing b) levels-of-processing c) connectionist d) Zeigarnik
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A. breathing B. maintaining a normal core body temperature C. sleeping D. language skills