The usual rule in statistics is that a study cannot find the null hypothesis to be true—one can only reject or fails to reject the null hypothesis is simply uninformative and such studies tend not to be published
Why is this a problem in the field of psychology and other behavioral sciences?
A) Much work could be avoided if people knew what interventions had not worked.
B) This may lead to ideas being assumed as true just because a few studies found results supporting them (while many more, unreported, had not).
C) Power and effect size considerations are getting ignored.
D) Both A and B are correct.
D
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A race is a category of people:
a. who are genetically very different from the rest of the population. b. classified on the basis of social characteristics. c. with shared physical traits that are given social importance. d. who have the same national heritage.
All of the following can be said to be pursuing a model of state capitalism EXCEPT:
a. China b. Vietnam c. Portugal d. Cuba
What is discrimination?
A. Biased thoughts against an individual or group B. Biased actions against an individual or group C. Belief that a race different from yours is inferior D. Another word for stereotyping
A Girl Scout works hard on a difficult project, and when she has completed her work, she is given a badge that she can wear on her uniform. This is an example of
A. replication. B. a typology. C. a more. D. a sanction.