When a Distribution Appears to Be Non-Normal Based on the Scores

question 105

Short Answer

When a distribution appears to be non-normal based on the scores in the study, one solution is to apply a(n)__________. Then, having met the normal-curve assumption, you can carry out an ordinary parametric test.

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Definitions:

Awareness

The state or ability to perceive, feel, or be conscious of events, objects, or sensory patterns.

Recall

The cognitive process of retrieving information from memory without the aid of cues, often tested in memory experiments.

Wish Fulfillment

A concept in psychoanalytic theory where dreams or fantasies allow the unconscious fulfillment of desires that cannot be satisfied in real life.

Secondary Process

In psychoanalytic theory, the more conscious, rational part of the psyche that is involved in decision making, problem-solving, and controlling the instinctual urges of the id.