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We are most likely to reject a null hypothesis if the test statistic we compute is

We are most likely to reject a null hypothesis if the test statistic we compute is

a. very small.
b. quite extreme.
c. what we would expect if the null hypothesis were true.
d. equal to the number of observations in the sample.

Question 2

Most psychological research is undertaken with the hope of

a. proving the null hypothesis.
b. proving the alternative hypothesis.
c. rejecting the null hypothesis.
d. discovering ultimate truth.

Question 3

What is a major advantage of using null hypotheses?

a. The null hypothesis gives us a starting point.
b. If the null hypothesis is false, that provides evidence for an alternative hypothesis.
c. We have procedures for testing null hypotheses.
d. all of the above

Question 4

Whether or not we reject the null hypothesis depends on

a. the probability of the result given the null hypothesis is true.
b. how far the data depart from what we would expect if the null hypothesis were true.
c. the size of some test statistic.
d. all of the above

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