Which of the Following Is an Example of a Gain-Framed

question 68

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a gain-framed message?

• A)an antismoking ad that states "Smoking will lead to lung cancer"
• B)a safe-sex ad that states "Unprotected sex increases your risk of contracting AIDS"
• C)a dental floss ad that states "If you do not floss,you will have stained teeth"
• D)a sunscreen ad that states "If you wear sunscreen,you will have youthful skin"

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Definitions:

Type I Error

The mistaken dismissal of a valid null hypothesis, commonly known as a "false positive."

Significance Level

The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis in a statistical test when it is actually true; often denoted by alpha.

Effect Size

A quantifiable measure of the magnitude of the difference between groups or the strength of a relationship in research findings.

Cohen

A surname often associated with statistical measures of effect size, such as Cohen's d for measuring the difference between two means.