Suppose You Wanted to Conduct a Study in Which Students

question 84

Multiple Choice

Suppose you wanted to conduct a study in which students read chapters on the same topic from two different textbooks and then take a quiz over each chapter. The researcher should NOT use a(n) ______ design.

• A) repeated measures
• B) between-groups
• C) independent-samples
• D) between-subjects

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Definitions:

Normal Curve

A symmetrical, bell-shaped curve that represents the distribution of many types of data where most values cluster around a central mean.

Normal Distribution

A type of statistical distribution where data forms a symmetrical bell-shaped curve, with most values clustering around a central mean value.

Illusory Correlation

The cognitive mistake of perceiving a relationship between two variables even when none exists, often leading to erroneous conclusions or stereotypes.

Negative Correlation

A statistical relationship between two variables in which one variable increases as the other decreases.