Question 1

Optimally, it is possible to generalize your results from _______ to _______.

Accepted Answer

A) your population; a smaller sample 
B) your sample; a smaller population 
C) your population; a larger sample 
D) your sample; a larger population 
A) your population; a smaller sample 
B) your sample; a smaller population 
C) your population; a larger sample 
D) your sample; a larger population

Question 2

What type of hypothesis posits no relationship between the variables in your study?

Accepted Answer

A) directional hypothesis 
B) nondirectional hypothesis 
C) research hypothesis 
D) null hypothesis 
A) directional hypothesis 
B) nondirectional hypothesis 
C) research hypothesis 
D) null hypothesis

Question 3

If you were to hypothesize that there is a positive relationship between reaction time and problem-solving ability, you would have a ______.

Accepted Answer

A) directional research hypothesis 
B) nondirectional research hypothesis 
C) null hypothesis 
D) hypothesis type that cannot be determined 
A) directional research hypothesis 
B) nondirectional research hypothesis 
C) null hypothesis 
D) hypothesis type that cannot be determined

Question 4

What is the difference between the nondirectional research hypothesis and the directional research hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A nondirectional research hypothesis ref

Question 5

What will you have if there is no difference between sample and population values?

Accepted Answer

A) a high sampling error 
B) a low but positive sampling error 
C) no sampling error 
D) It cannot be determined. 
A) a high sampling error 
B) a low but positive sampling error 
C) no sampling error 
D) It cannot be determined.

Question 6

If you were to hypothesize that test scores from Classroom A will be higher than test scores from Classroom B, you would have a _______.

Accepted Answer

A) directional research hypothesis 
B) nondirectional research hypothesis 
C) null hypothesis 
D) hypothesis type that cannot be determined 
A) directional research hypothesis 
B) nondirectional research hypothesis 
C) null hypothesis 
D) hypothesis type that cannot be determined

Question 7

What is the purpose of the research hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

The research hypothe

Question 8

Hypotheses should reflect the theory or literature on which they are based.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

If you were to hypothesize that there is no relationship between reaction time and problem-solving abilities, you would have a ______.

Accepted Answer

A) directional research hypothesis 
B) nondirectional research hypothesis 
C) null hypothesis 
D) hypothesis type that cannot be determined 
A) directional research hypothesis 
B) nondirectional research hypothesis 
C) null hypothesis 
D) hypothesis type that cannot be determined

Question 10

Hypothesis testing relates to _______.

Accepted Answer

A) the sample 
B) the population 
C) multiple populations 
D) samples and populations 
A) the sample 
B) the population 
C) multiple populations 
D) samples and populations

Question 11

Null hypotheses always refer to the sample.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What are the two main categories of hypotheses?

Accepted Answer

A) null and research 
B) null and sample 
C) research and population 
D) research and sample 
A) null and research 
B) null and sample 
C) research and population 
D) research and sample

Question 13

In a study, a _______ is drawn from a _______.

Accepted Answer

A) sample; larger population 
B) sample; smaller population 
C) population; smaller sample 
D) population; larger sample 
A) sample; larger population 
B) sample; smaller population 
C) population; smaller sample 
D) population; larger sample

Optimally, it is possible to generalize your results from _ to _.

What type of hypothesis posits no relationship between the variables in your study?

If you were to hypothesize that there is a positive relationship between reaction time and problem-solving ability, you would have a ______.

What is the difference between the nondirectional research hypothesis and the directional research hypothesis?

What will you have if there is no difference between sample and population values?

If you were to hypothesize that test scores from Classroom A will be higher than test scores from Classroom B, you would have a _______.

What is the purpose of the research hypothesis?

Hypotheses should reflect the theory or literature on which they are based.

If you were to hypothesize that there is no relationship between reaction time and problem-solving abilities, you would have a ______.

Hypothesis testing relates to _______.

Null hypotheses always refer to the sample.

What are the two main categories of hypotheses?

In a study, a _ is drawn from a _.

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Exam 7: Hypotheticals and You: Testing Your Questions

Optimally, it is possible to generalize your results from _______ to _______.

What type of hypothesis posits no relationship between the variables in your study?

If you were to hypothesize that there is a positive relationship between reaction time and problem-solving ability, you would have a ______.

What is the difference between the nondirectional research hypothesis and the directional research hypothesis?

What will you have if there is no difference between sample and population values?

If you were to hypothesize that test scores from Classroom A will be higher than test scores from Classroom B, you would have a _______.

What is the purpose of the research hypothesis?

Hypotheses should reflect the theory or literature on which they are based.

If you were to hypothesize that there is no relationship between reaction time and problem-solving abilities, you would have a ______.

Hypothesis testing relates to _______.

Null hypotheses always refer to the sample.

What are the two main categories of hypotheses?

In a study, a _______ is drawn from a _______.

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Optimally, it is possible to generalize your results from _ to _.

In a study, a _ is drawn from a _.