Exam 11: Performing the One-Sample T-Test and Testing Correlation Coefficients
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A study with 46 participants investigated whether there was a relationship between one's attitude toward giving blood and the number of times one has given blood in a year.The correlation coefficient was r = +0.56.The
is _____ and the investigator should _____.

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What happens to the t-distribution as the sample size increases?
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A two-tailed t-test was conducted for
and
.Using
was compared to
.What is the correct 95% confidence interval for
?





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Using the data given below,perform a one-tailed t-test with
.Use
. 74 73 75 70 71 70 72
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Which of the following is one of the assumptions for hypothesis testing of the Pearson correlation coefficient?
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If a sample mean has a value equal to µ,the corresponding value of t will be equal to
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When we hear that a recent survey found 36%
of adults had used an on-line dating service,the
is the


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Which kind of estimation is performed when we claim that a population mean is equal to the sample mean?
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Some people claim that psychology is common sense.If this is true,then students who have not taken psychology courses should be able to predict the outcomes of experiments as well as psychology majors.If it is not,nonpsychology students should perform worse than psychology students.Psychology students typically predict outcomes with = 75% accuracy.A sample of 15 nonpsychology students predicted with
accuracy.The
.What is the 95% confidence interval for nonpsychology students?


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Suppose you correlate reading levels with the ages of 30 elementary school children.You compute
and find it to be 0.72,which is a significant correlation coefficient.Which of the following is the most appropriate conclusion?

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Which of the following would increase the power of a significance test for correlation?
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In a study involving 22 participants,you have found that the Pearson correlation coefficient between the amount of Chemical J2 in the bloodstream and roller coaster enjoyment is 0.53.Use a two-tailed test and
to determine if this is a significant correlation coefficient.

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How many degrees of freedom do we have in significance testing of r?
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What is
for a one-tailed test for a negative
when 30 participants are tested? Use = 0.05.


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The logic behind computing a confidence interval is to compute the highest and lowest values of a _____ mean that are not significantly different from the _____.
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If all other factors are held constant,increasing the level of confidence will have what kind of effect on the width of a confidence interval?
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