Questions Below Will Be Based on the Following: a Researcher

question 70

Multiple Choice

Questions below will be based on the following: A researcher wishes to test the hypothesis that intelligence is a sex-linked characteristic. A random sample of 1000 women is selected and given IQ tests. Similarly, a random sample of 1000 men is selected and also given IQ tests. The mean IQ's of the two groups are compared and the difference is found to be significantly in favor of the females.
-This study proves that

• A) a causal relationship exists between sex and intelligence
• B) a causal relationship exists between intelligence and sex
• C) sex and intelligence interact to cause an effect above and beyond either of the variables taken separately
• D) this study does not address the question of causality, since it is

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Definitions:

Similarity

A principle in psychology that items that are similar in some aspect are more likely to be grouped together in the perceptual process.

Common Fate

A principle of Gestalt psychology where individuals tend to perceive elements as part of a group if they move together in the same direction.

Linear Perspective

A system of creating an illusion of depth on a flat surface by converging parallel lines at a single point on the horizon.

Retinal Disparity

A binocular cue for perceiving depth based on the differences in the images seen by each eye because of their different perspectives, enabling three-dimensional perception.