Question 1

As psychologists, we look to prove hypotheses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The null hypothesis is represented by the symbol H0.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Hypotheses that are the only possible outcomes for a study are said to be exhaustive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The null hypothesis is represented in symbols as________ .

Accepted Answer

A) H1 
B) H0 
C) N1 
D) N0 
A) H1 
B) H0 
C) N1 
D) N0

Question 5

According to the text, Jenn believed that her writing abilities were better than John's.Jenn is stating what kind of research hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A) null 
B) directional 
C) exhaustive 
D) nondirectional 
A) null 
B) directional 
C) exhaustive 
D) nondirectional

Question 6

Most research questions are developed from everyday experiences, functional problems, prior research, and literature reviews.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A nondirectional research hypothesis states that there________ .

Accepted Answer

A) is an increase in differences. 
B) is a decrease in differences. 
C) is no difference. 
D) is a difference. 
A) is an increase in differences. 
B) is a decrease in differences. 
C) is no difference. 
D) is a difference.

Question 8

A researcher who's hypothesis predicts an increase or decrease is said to have a directional hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is not a place discussed in the textbook to get a research idea?

Accepted Answer

A) Internet 
B) everyday experiences 
C) prior research 
D) theory 
A) Internet 
B) everyday experiences 
C) prior research 
D) theory

Question 10

Sara is searching on the Internet for information on her research topic.The search results lead to only 10 hits.Sara's search resulted in a small number of records because________ .

Accepted Answer

A) her topic is too broad. 
B) her topic is too narrow. 
C) her topic is not interesting enough to be researched. 
D) the search engine is not working properly. 
A) her topic is too broad. 
B) her topic is too narrow. 
C) her topic is not interesting enough to be researched. 
D) the search engine is not working properly.

Question 11

Dan is searching on the Internet for information on his research topic.The search results lead to over 50,000 hits.Dan's search resulted in a large number of hits because________ .

Accepted Answer

A) his topic is well researched. 
B) his search was too narrow. 
C) his search was too broad. 
D) his search engine is not working properly. 
A) his topic is well researched. 
B) his search was too narrow. 
C) his search was too broad. 
D) his search engine is not working properly.

Question 12

Georgia 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________ .

Accepted Answer

A) there is a significant difference in the independent variable. 
B) there is no significant difference in the scores of the dependent variables. 
C) there is a difference between scores on the dependent variables. 
D) the groups are the same for the variables. 
A) there is a significant difference in the independent variable. 
B) there is no significant difference in the scores of the dependent variables. 
C) there is a difference between scores on the dependent variables. 
D) the groups are the same for the variables.

Question 13

The names of the hypotheses for a research study are________ and________ .

Accepted Answer

A) first, second 
B) mutually exclusive, exhaustive 
C) null, research 
D) null, exhaustive 
A) first, second 
B) mutually exclusive, exhaustive 
C) null, research 
D) null, exhaustive

Question 14

The research hypothesis is represented by the symbol H0.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

PsycINFO is the second largest research database in psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What does the following mean in words: H0 $\mu  $ 1 = $\mu  $2?

Accepted Answer

A) The mean of population 1 is equal to the mean of population 2. 
B) The mean of population 1 is not equal to the mean of population 2. 
C) The mean of sample 1 is not equal to the mean of sample 2. 
D) The mean of sample 1 is equal to the mean of sample 2. 
A) The mean of population 1 is equal to the mean of population 2. 
B) The mean of population 1 is not equal to the mean of population 2. 
C) The mean of sample 1 is not equal to the mean of sample 2. 
D) The mean of sample 1 is equal to the mean of sample 2.

Question 17

Hypotheses for a study must be both mutually exclusive and exhaustive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Each day that Jim walks to class he notices that his fellow students always have their heads down looking at their phones.Jim tells his professor he would like to conduct a study looking at why students spend so much time looking at their phones.Jim has just gotten a research idea from an) ________.

Accepted Answer

A) theory. 
B) functional problem. 
C) everyday experience. 
D) prior research study. 
A) theory. 
B) functional problem. 
C) everyday experience. 
D) prior research study.

Question 19

Unlike a research topic that is defined broadly, a________ is better defined to provide direction for researchers.

Accepted Answer

A) research experiment 
B) research hypothesis 
C) research question 
D) literary research 
A) research experiment 
B) research hypothesis 
C) research question 
D) literary research

Question 20

In psychological research, the largest database used by researchers is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) AP 
B) PsycINFO. 
C) PsycARTICLES. 
D) Google. 
A) AP 
B) PsycINFO. 
C) PsycARTICLES. 
D) Google.

As psychologists, we look to prove hypotheses.

The null hypothesis is represented by the symbol H₀.

Hypotheses that are the only possible outcomes for a study are said to be exhaustive.

The null hypothesis is represented in symbols as________ .

According to the text, Jenn believed that her writing abilities were better than John's.Jenn is stating what kind of research hypothesis?

Most research questions are developed from everyday experiences, functional problems, prior research, and literature reviews.

A nondirectional research hypothesis states that there________ .

A researcher who's hypothesis predicts an increase or decrease is said to have a directional hypothesis.

Which of the following is not a place discussed in the textbook to get a research idea?

Sara is searching on the Internet for information on her research topic.The search results lead to only 10 hits.Sara's search resulted in a small number of records because________ .

Dan is searching on the Internet for information on his research topic.The search results lead to over 50,000 hits.Dan's search resulted in a large number of hits because________ .

Georgia 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________ .

The names of the hypotheses for a research study are and .

The research hypothesis is represented by the symbol H₀.

PsycINFO is the second largest research database in psychology.

What does the following mean in words: H₀ $\mu$ ₁ = $\mu$ ₂?

Hypotheses for a study must be both mutually exclusive and exhaustive.

Each day that Jim walks to class he notices that his fellow students always have their heads down looking at their phones.Jim tells his professor he would like to conduct a study looking at why students spend so much time looking at their phones.Jim has just gotten a research idea from an) ________.

Unlike a research topic that is defined broadly, a________ is better defined to provide direction for researchers.

In psychological research, the largest database used by researchers is ________.

Psychology As a Science

Goals and Methods of Psychology

Ethics

Nonexperimental Research Methods

Variables, Reliability, and Validity

Selection of Variables, Operational Definitions, and Measurements Issues

Selection and Assignment of Participants

Controls and Threats to Interval Validity

Between Subjects Designs

Within Subjects Designs

Factorial Designs

Singe Case Designs

Hypothesis Testing Revisited and Interpreting Results

Apa Style: Sixth Edition

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Exam 6: Hypothesis Testing

As psychologists, we look to prove hypotheses.

The null hypothesis is represented by the symbol H0.

Hypotheses that are the only possible outcomes for a study are said to be exhaustive.

The null hypothesis is represented in symbols as________ .

According to the text, Jenn believed that her writing abilities were better than John's.Jenn is stating what kind of research hypothesis?

Most research questions are developed from everyday experiences, functional problems, prior research, and literature reviews.

A nondirectional research hypothesis states that there________ .

A researcher who's hypothesis predicts an increase or decrease is said to have a directional hypothesis.

Which of the following is not a place discussed in the textbook to get a research idea?

Sara is searching on the Internet for information on her research topic.The search results lead to only 10 hits.Sara's search resulted in a small number of records because________ .

Dan is searching on the Internet for information on his research topic.The search results lead to over 50,000 hits.Dan's search resulted in a large number of hits because________ .

Georgia 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________ .

The names of the hypotheses for a research study are________ and________ .

The research hypothesis is represented by the symbol H0.

PsycINFO is the second largest research database in psychology.

What does the following mean in words: H0 μ\mu μ 1 = μ\mu μ 2?

Hypotheses for a study must be both mutually exclusive and exhaustive.

Unlike a research topic that is defined broadly, a________ is better defined to provide direction for researchers.

In psychological research, the largest database used by researchers is ________.

Psychology As a Science

Goals and Methods of Psychology

Ethics

Nonexperimental Research Methods

Variables, Reliability, and Validity

Selection of Variables, Operational Definitions, and Measurements Issues

Selection and Assignment of Participants

Controls and Threats to Interval Validity

Between Subjects Designs

Within Subjects Designs

Factorial Designs

Singe Case Designs

Hypothesis Testing Revisited and Interpreting Results

Apa Style: Sixth Edition

Filters

The null hypothesis is represented by the symbol H₀.

The names of the hypotheses for a research study are and .

The research hypothesis is represented by the symbol H₀.

What does the following mean in words: H₀ $\mu$ ₁ = $\mu$ ₂?