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Title: Inferential statistics _____. (Multiple Choice) Post by: phd1100 on Feb 20, 2018 Inferential statistics _____.
a. allow scientists to evaluate the validity of the hypotheses tested in research b. are generally reported in words rather than numbers c. are seldom included in psychological research reports d. describe the results of research with nonhuman animals only The two types of statistics are _____. a. descriptive and inferential c. value-free and value-tied b. positive and negative d. hypothetical and empirical Statistics can best be thought of as _____. a. procedures for conducting research c. the basis of all theories b. tools for describing data d. values of scientists The role of statistics in science is to _____. a. make research results understandable only to other scientists b. decrease the likelihood of plagiarism and scientific dishonesty c. increase the precision of the reported observations d. all of these What can be said of the role of creativity in science? a. Creativity is not a main goal of scientific research. b. Creativity is considered a necessary element of scientific research. c. Creativity can occur in the formation, testing, and reporting of scientific hypotheses. d. All of these are true. In APA style, a general rule is that there is no repetition of information. The exception to this occurs in this section of the research report because it repeats in nonstatistical terms what the results section included in statistical terms. a. introduction c. method b. references d. discussion Students will want to consult this section of a research report before reading the entire article because it contains enough information to enable them to determine whether the article is of value to their specific purpose. a. discussion c. references b. abstract d. results This section of a research report, while precisely worded, is extremely concise because it summarizes the entire research report in a single paragraph. a. references c. abstract b. introduction d. method This section of the research paper describes the results in nonstatistical terms, relates the results to previous research, draws conclusions, and suggests future research. a. discussion c. method b. introduction d. abstract A frequency table or a mean would be most likely to appear in this section of a research report. a. results c. discussion b. statistics d. method Title: Inferential statistics _____. (Multiple Choice) Post by: alliekat23 on Feb 20, 2018 A
Inferential statistics allow researchers to decide whether the hypothesized relationship between variables does, in fact, exist, or whether the results in the study could have occurred by chance alone. - - - - - - - - - - - - A Descriptive statistics describe data sets and inferential statistics help researchers decide whether the results are due to chance alone or not. - - - - - - - - - - - - B The procedures for conducting research are designs. Hypotheses and empirical facts are the bases of theories. The four values of scientists are empiricism, determinism, curiosity, and organization. - - - - - - - - - - - - C Statistics state the results of a study in precise and concise terms. - - - - - - - - - - - - D Scientists can be creative while still adhering to a strict methodological and presentational format. - - - - - - - - - - - - D It is useful to summarize the results in words in addition to presenting all the results in statistical notation. This paves the way for integrating the results with those of previous research and drawing conclusions. - - - - - - - - - - - - B The abstract is a short paragraph (fewer than 120 words) that mentions all important aspects of the research. This enables readers to determine whether the research is relevant to their area of inquiry. - - - - - - - - - - - - C The abstract is a short paragraph (fewer than 120 words) that mentions all important aspects of the research. - - - - - - - - - - - - A The function of the discussion is to recap the results in words, and to integrate those results with what was known previously so that conclusions can be drawn. - - - - - - - - - - - - A Frequency tables and the mean are both examples of statistics. The results section of a research report contains the statistics that were computed. Title: Inferential statistics _____. (Multiple Choice) Post by: phd1100 on Feb 20, 2018 So smart
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