PSYC 255 Quiz 3 – Question and Answers (3 Latest Updated Version)
• Question 1
2 out of 2 points
Alexandra is conducting a research study and has developed two hypotheses. She is planning to test against the null hypothesis. The null hypothesis states _____________.
• Question...
PSYC 255 Quiz 3 – Question and
Answers
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
Alexandra is conducting a research study and has developed two
hypotheses. She is planning to test against the null hypothesis. The null
hypothesis states _____________.
Selected there is no difference between the scores of the dependent
Answer:
variables.
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
The names of the hypotheses for a research study are _____________ and
_____________.
Selected null,
Answer:
research
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
When hypotheses for a study are said to be mutually exclusive, this
means the hypotheses _____________.
Selected cannot both be
Answer:
true.
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
In the chapter, a study by Albert Bandura was discussed. Which of the
following was not a research topic?
Selected Bobo
Answer:
dolls
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
Dan is searching on the Internet for information on her research topic.
The search results lead to only 10 hits. Dan’s search resulted in a small
number of records because _____________.
Selected his topic is too
Answer:
narrow.
Question 6
, 2 out of 2 points
According to the textbook, John believed that there were no differences in
writing abilities between himself and Jenn. John is stating what kind of
hypothesis?
Selected nul
Answer:
l
Question 7
2 out of 2 points
In psychology, the database with only full text electronic articles is called
_____________.
Selected PsycARTICL
Answer:
ES
Question 8
2 out of 2 points
Unlike a research topic that is defined broadly, a _____________ is better
defined to provide direction for researchers.
Selected research
Answer:
question
Question 9
2 out of 2 points
In research, the two hypotheses developed must be _____________ and
_____________.
Selected mutually exclusive,
Answer:
exhaustive
Question 10
2 out of 2 points
Caron is working on a research project about the influence of caffeine
consumption on alertness. She has developed two hypotheses. Her
second hypothesis states that there will be an increase in alertness with
the consumption of caffeine. This hypothesis is known as a _____________
hypothesis.
Selected directional
Answer:
research
Question 11
2 out of 2 points
When searching for research on a topic, it is recommended that you use
_____________ to increase the number of search results.
, Selected synony
Answer:
ms
Question 12
2 out of 2 points
You have been discussing a research project with your friend Connor.
Connor has told you that his research hypothesis states, the mean of
population 1 is not equal to the mean of population 2. How would you
write this research hypothesis in symbols?
Selected H1 µ1 ≠
Answer:
µ2
Question 13
2 out of 2 points
Carolina has developed two hypotheses for her research question. The
first hypothesis is known as the null hypothesis and states there will be no
difference between the scores on the dependent variables. Her second
hypothesis is known as a research hypothesis and states _____________.
Selected there is a difference between scores on the
Answer:
dependent variables.
Question 14
2 out of 2 points
According to the textbook, the use of the Internet for searching is
questionable because the Internet is not always _____________ and
_____________.
Selected verifiable,
Answer:
reliable
Question 15
2 out of 2 points
When stating the null or research hypotheses in symbols, the symbol µ
stands for _____________.
Selected the mean of the
Answer:
population.
Question 16
2 out of 2 points
When a researcher classifies data on a scale that assumes equal distance
and has a true zero, the researcher is using a(n) _____________ scale.
Selected rati
Answer:
o
Question 17
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