The goal of a hypothesis test is to demonstrate that the patterns observed in the sample data represent real patterns in the population and are not simply due to chance or sampling error
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Which of the following students provides the most accurate information about gender comparisons in facial expressions?
a. Phil: "Men show a wider range of facial expressions than women do.". b. Alma: "Women often smile because they are uncomfortable, not because they are enjoying something.". c. Angela: "When people look at a photo of an angry man, they are likely to say that he is somewhat afraid; in contrast, they say that a photo of an angry woman is expressing only anger.". d. Sedrick: "The most recent research shows no evidence of gender differences in facial expression.".
For an independent-groups t test, the value of Cohen's d describes:
a. the size of the treatment effect. b. the chance of a Type I error. c. the chance of a Type II error. d. the overall chance level in the experiment.
Which statement about living in a nursing home is most accurate?
a. Once people are admitted to a nursing home, they stay there until they die. b. About 75% of those in nursing homes have spouses. c. About 85% of nursing home residents are age 85 and older. d. Often a person will enter a nursing home for a period of recovery after hospitalization and then return home.
In his hypothetic-deductive theory, Hull conceived of a process in which a(n):
a. set of postulates are created from which empirical relationships are predicted b. small segment of behavior such as a reflex or a habit s isolated for study c. pattern of stimuli is experienced along with a response such that the two become associated d. organism learns to make a response that is instrumental in producing reinforcement