In order to study the effects of television on children's behavior, Dr. Squarepants synthesizes the results from 150 studies looking at the influence of cartoons on children's moral development. Given this description, Dr. Squarepants appears to be using the _____ research technique
a. naturalistic observation
b. meta-analysis
c. structured observation
d. sequential design
b
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A sample of n = 8 scores has SS = 50 . If these same scores were a population, then the SS for the population would be _____
a. 50 b. greater than 50 c. less than 50 d. impossible to determine without additional information
What is true of the neonate's vision?
A. Neonates are farsighted. B. Neonates prefer stationary objects over moving objects. C. Neonates show little visual accommodation. D. Neonatal convergence occurs about two weeks after birth.
The law of effect states that:
a. if a response in a particular situation is followed by a pleasant consequence, the connection between the response and the situation will be weakened b. pleasant consequences alter behavior while unpleasant consequences have no impact on behavior c. if a response in a particular situation is followed by a pleasant consequence, the connection between the response and the situation will be strengthened d. unpleasant consequences alter behavior while pleasant consequences have no impact on behavior
Even if a treatment has an effect, it is still possible to obtain a sample mean that is very similar to the original population mean. What outcome is likely if this happens?
A) ?Reject H0 and make a Type I error. B) ?Correctly reject H0. C) ?Fail to reject H0 and make a Type II error. D) ?Correctly fail to reject H0.