It is easier to reject the null using a one-tailed test of significance. What is a possible drawback to using a one-tailed test? (i.e., Why not always use one if it makes it easier to reject the null hypothesis?)
What will be an ideal response?
Correct Answer:
If our outcome was extremely deviant, but in the wrong direction, we would not reject the null hypothesis.
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a. Journal of Educational Measurement b. Tests in Print c. Eighteenth Mental Measurements Yearbook d. The test publisher's catalog e. The manual accompanying the test
Which measure of central tendency is best for describing this distribution? 13, 13, 13, 20, 21, 24, 25, 25, 27, 28, 28, 29, 30, 32, 31, 60
a. Mode c. Mean b. Median
Of the following, the best way for a teacher to monitor a child's phonemic awareness development is to
a) interview the child's parents. b) administer a motivational survey. c) observe the child as he participates in phonemic awareness activities. d) review the child's completed homework and speak with his parents.
An example of a primary prevention strategy is:
A. Creating transition plans for adolescents with disabilities. B. Conducting lead screening in high-risk neighborhoods. C. Testing all newborns for phenylketonuria (PKU). D. Requiring all children to be immunized against rubella.