A Recent Study of 15 Shoppers Showed That the Correlation

question 59

Multiple Choice

A recent study of 15 shoppers showed that the correlation between the time spent in the store and the dollars spent was 0.235. Using a significance level equal to 0.05, which of the following is the test statistic for testing whether the true population correlation is equal to zero?

• A) t = 0.245
• B) t = 1.76
• C) t = 2.1604
• D) t = 0.872

Recognize the concept of normative social pressures and their influence on behavior.

Understand the psychological mechanisms behind why individuals may fail to help in emergency situations.

Understand the ethical considerations in psychological research through the critique of studies like Milgram's.

Recognize the factors influencing the decision-making process in offering help.

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Definitions:

Self-Serving Principles

Cognitive biases or behaviors that lead individuals to see things in a way that benefits them personally, often at the expense of others or the truth.

Socially Acceptable

Behaviors or norms that are considered appropriate and acceptable within a society or social group.

Inverse Function

A mathematical function that reverses another function, meaning if one function takes an input and gives an output, the inverse function takes this output back to the original input.

Affected People

Individuals who are influenced or impacted by a specific event, decision, or action.