A Researcher Administers a Treatment to a Sample of Participants

question 14

Multiple Choice

A researcher administers a treatment to a sample of participants selected from a population with µ = 80.If the researcher obtains a sample mean of M = 88,which combination of factors is most likely to result in rejecting the null hypothesis?

• A)σ = 5 and α = .01
• B)σ = 5 and α = .05
• C)σ = 10 and α = .01
• D)σ = 10 and α = .05

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Definitions:

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, which allows individuals to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimulus has ceased.

Stimuli

External events or occurrences that can elicit responses from sensory organs, leading to a reaction or response.

Moment

A brief period of time or a specific point in time.

Iconic Storage

Refers to a very brief (<1 second) storage of visual information in the sensory memory, representing an exact copy of the visual stimulus.