A Type I error is known as a _______ and a Type II error is known as a _____.
a. false positive, false negative
b. false negative, false positive.
c. sample error, population error.
d. population error, sample error.
What is the term often associated with the random variability introduced into every study as a
function of the group of subjects participating, as well as many other unforeseen factors?
a) systematic error
b) non-normality
c) biased sampling
d) chance
What is the best way to find a particular home page?
a) use a search engine
b) randomly open home pages until you find the right one
c) telephone the organization that operates the home page
d) guess at the possible URL address
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of incorporating a pretest into your experimental design?
a. it allows the experimenter to match participants on critical variables
b. it can determine if there is a potential ceiling effect in the dependent measure
c. it can sensitize the participants to the experimental treatment
d. it allows for assessment of each group's initial position on the dependent measure
In many applications of the A-B-A design, treatment is completely withdrawn in the appropriate phase. In some other applications, a reversal design is used. In these cases,
a. the treatment is applied to a behavior that is incompatible with the target behavior.
b. the treatment's opposite is applied.
c. the treatment is applied to someone other than the target participant.
d. one starts with the treatment already in place, then withdraws it and then returns it.
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