Conclusions Concerning the Causes of Differences in Gender-Related Behaviors

question 2

Multiple Choice

Conclusions concerning the causes of differences in gender-related behaviors

• A) cannot come from ex post facto studies.
• B) must be based on correlational studies.
• C) require statistically significant differences based on comparisons of groups of men and women.
• D) require measurements of biological responses as well as behavioral responses.

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Definitions:

Type II Error

An error that occurs when a false null hypothesis fails to be rejected.

Power Analysis

A statistical technique used to determine the sample size required to detect an effect of a given size with a certain degree of confidence.

Empirical Reasoning

The process of drawing conclusions based on observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.