Psychologists Began Using Statistical Methods

question 39

Multiple Choice

Psychologists began using statistical methods

• A) To settle debates between the individual-differences and group-research tradition.
• B) To evaluate the results of experiments in which removing variability was not possible
• C) To make sure to draw the right conclusion about data
• D) Because they thought that the data was more reliable than it really is

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Definitions:

Pollution-Sensing Devices

Technology used to detect and measure the level of pollutants in the environment.

Decision Tree

A graphical representation used in decision analysis to visually and explicitly represent decisions and decision making.

Expected Value

A calculated average of all possible values for a random variable, weighted by their probabilities of occurrence.

Receptive

Being open and willing to accept new ideas, suggestions, or changes.