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A Researcher Was Interested in the Effects of Gender on Attitudes

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A researcher was interested in the effects of gender on attitudes toward women in leadership positions.The researcher surveyed a group of individuals, 12 of whom were men and 12 of whom were women.In this example, men is a(n) _____ variable.


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Type I Error

The error made in statistical hypothesis testing when a true null hypothesis is incorrectly rejected, commonly referred to as a "false positive."

Type I Error

Type I error, often denoted as α, occurs when a true null hypothesis is incorrectly rejected, indicating a false positive finding in hypothesis testing.

Null Hypothesis

A statement suggesting that there is no significant difference or relationship between specified populations, any observed effect being due to sampling or experimental error.

Type I Error

The mistake of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true, commonly referred to as a "false positive."

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