In research terms, research questions about behavior that follow from a theory are called ____
a. speculations
b. hypotheses
c. assumptions
d. proposals
b
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A. 5% B. 7% C. 85% D. 97%
When using a _____ hypothesis, the researcher predicts that the groups being compared will differ, but does not predict how they will differ
a. null b. directional c. one-tailed d. two-tailed
Which one of the following is an example of a ratio level of measurement?
a. the number of times a laboratory monkey presses a bar in its experimental chamber during a one-hour period b. the temperature in Celsius of a hospital patient c. a racing-car driver's position at the end of a race d. a patient' rating of his own anxiety level on a scale where l0 represents "low anxiety" and l00 represents "extreme anxiety"
In McCleskey V. Kemp (1987) the court decided to A. to overturn McCleskey's conviction on the grounds that the death sentence is administered in a racially biased manner
B. reject McCleskey's appeal because there was no evidence to suggest equal-protection was violated. C. reject McCleskey's appeal because the statistical analysis used to support his claims was done incorrectly. D. overturn McCleskey's conviction on the grounds that there were noaggravating factors present.