A Statistically Significant Relationship Between Variables Within a Research Sample

question 10

Multiple Choice

A statistically significant relationship between variables within a research sample is one in which:

• A) The relationship must be a true one.
• B) The relationship cannot possibly have been caused by sampling error.
• C) The relationship cannot have been caused by research design flaws, sampling bias, or other variables.
• D) The mathematical probability that sampling error could have caused the relationship is very small.

Understanding the factors that contribute to children's popularity and unpopularity during middle childhood.

Identifying the stages of friendship development in children according to Selman's theory.

Recognizing the role of parenting styles in children's social development.

Analyzing the role of attribution biases and self-fulfilling prophecies in children's social interactions.

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Definitions:

Categorical Data

Data that represent categories - qualitative data that can be divided into group or categories.

Quantitative

Referring to data or information that can be measured and expressed numerically.

Percent Frequencies

The representation of the occurrence of different categories as percentages of the total.

Number of Classes

Number of Classes refers to the division of data into intervals for the purpose of frequency distribution or histogram representation.