Jenny Hypothesized That Older Adults Would Score Higher on Emotional

question 41

Multiple Choice

Jenny hypothesized that older adults would score higher on emotional intelligence measures compared to younger adults in her study.If Jenny commits a false-negative error, then she has committed a:

• A) Type I error.
• B) Type II error.
• C) statistical error.
• D) sampling bias.

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Definitions:

Psychological Dependence

A psychological need to use a drug, such as to relieve negative emotions.

Hypnotically Suggestible

Referring to the extent to which an individual is likely to respond to suggestions made during hypnosis.

Imagination

The faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not presently seen or experienced.

Dissociation Theory

A psychological theory suggesting that individuals can detach from their immediate surroundings or from their physical and emotional experiences, often as a defense mechanism.