If the Cutoff Represents the Most Extreme 5% of the Comparison

question 45

Short Answer

If the cutoff represents the most extreme 5% of the comparison distribution, then 5% is called the __________ level.

Comprehend the purposes and roles of hypotheses in research.

Recognize the characteristics of a well-written hypothesis.

Distinguish between different types of hypotheses (null, research, directional, and nondirectional).

Understand the implications of hypothesis testing, including the use of one-tailed tests.

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Definitions:

Iconic Memory

A type of visual sensory memory that holds a brief photographic image of a scene that has just been observed.

Recency Effect

The improvement in retention of information learned at the end of a task.

Memory

The cognitive process involving the encoding, storing, and retrieving of information.

Forgetting

The processes that prevent information from being retrieved from a memory store.