Exam 1: Tiinking Critically With Psychological Science

Hypotheses are best described as

If a difference between two samples is NOT statistically significant, which of the following can be concluded?

A scatterplot graphically depicts the

A majority of respondents in a national survey agreed that "classroom prayer should not be allowed in public schools." Only 33 percent of respondents in a similar survey agreed that "classroom prayer in public schools should be banned." These differing findings best illustrate the importance of

The most commonly reported measure of central tendency is the

The King James Version of the Bible was completed when William Shakespeare was 46 years old. In Psalm 46 of this translation, the forty-sixth word is "shake," and the forty-sixth word from the end is "spear." Before concluding that the biblical translators were trying to be humorous with these specific word placements, you would be best advised to recognize the danger of

What is the mode of the following distribution of scores: 2, 2, 4, 4, 4, 14?

University of Texas students were fitted with belt-worn tape recorders for up to four days so that researchers could sample their daily activities. The researchers employed a scientific method known as

Three key attitudes of scientific inquiry are

As scientists, psychologists adopt an attitude of skepticism because they believe that

For which of the following distributions of scores would the median most clearly be a more appropriate measure of central tendency than the mean?

Faustin, a member of his school's golf team, has an opportunity to play against a nationally acclaimed professional golfer. How many holes of golf should Faustin choose to play with the professional in order to maximize his own slim chances of winning?