When the Oil- Immersion Lens Is Used

question 79

Multiple Choice

When the oil- immersion lens is used,

• A) light rays are scattered so unnecessary background material is not seen.
• B) light rays are collected to increase clarity.
• C) magnification of objects is increased by about tenfold.
• D) objects are held in place on the microscope slide.

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Definitions:

Alternate Forms Reliability

A measure of reliability that assesses the consistency of the results of two tests that are constructed in the same way from the same content domain.

Pearson Product-movement

A statistical technique, commonly referred to as Pearson's correlation coefficient, measuring the linear correlation between two sets of data.

Correlation Coefficient

A numerical measure that indicates the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two continuous variables.

Variables Relationship

The interaction or correlation between two or more variables, describing how changes in one variable are associated with changes in another.