The results of an experimental study were statistically significant (p<.01). The researcher rejected the null hypothesis and accepted the alternative. In reality, there was no difference between the groups. The researcher
a. made a Type I error.
b. made a Type II error.
c. made a correct decision .
d. rejected a false null hypothesis.
ANS: A
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a. True b. False
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a. The minimal influence of random errors of measurement b. The use of objective-type items c. The availability of norms for comparison d. The availability of raw scores which can be converted to percentile rank
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a. behaviorist theory. b. social learning theory. c. nativist theory. d. constructivist theory .
Names and dates found in parentheses throughout your textbooks that give credit to the original writers and are known as
a. promotions. b. works cited. c. bibliographies. d. biographies. e. citations.