Which of the Following Best Describes the Likely Behavior of a Research

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the likely behavior of a research participant?

• A) The participant will normally be willing to leave the experiment if he or she experiences discomfort.
• B) It may be difficult for the participant to express a desire to leave the experiment.
• C) The experiment will cause psychological discomfort to many individuals.
• D) The participant will usually be aware of the research hypothesis.

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Definitions:

P-value

A statistical metric indicating the probability of observing the results of a test, or more extreme, under the assumption that the null hypothesis is true.

SSE

Sum of Squared Errors, a measure used in statistics to describe the total deviation of predicted values from the actual values in a dataset.

Class Size SS

An educational metric that refers to the number of students enrolled in a particular class or course.

ANOVA Table

A statistical table used in analysis of variance that summarizes the sources of variability in the data, helping to determine whether differences between groups are significant.