Psychologists Typically Consider a Result to Be Significant If It

question 106

Multiple Choice

Psychologists typically consider a result to be significant if it would be expected to occur by chance _______________ times in 100 repetitions of the study.

• A) 5 or fewer
• B) 10 or fewer
• C) 20 or fewer
• D) 40 or fewer

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Definitions:

Chimpanzee

A species of great ape native to the forests and savannahs of tropical Africa, known for its intelligence and complex social behaviors.

Confounding Variable

A variable that influences both the dependent variable and independent variable causing a spurious association.

Cause-and-effect Relationship

A connection between two events where one is the result of the other or occurring as a direct consequence.

Operational Definition

A clear, precise description of a variable in terms of the procedures used to measure or manipulate it.