A Researcher Is Interested in the Academic Performance Differences Between

question 17

Multiple Choice

A researcher is interested in the academic performance differences between individuals using an optimistic versus a pessimistic approach to their studies.If the researcher fails to find a
Significant difference, when in fact one exists in the population:

• A)the null hypothesis was correctly accepted.
• B)the research hypothesis was correctly accepted.
• C)the null hypothesis was correctly rejected.
• D)a Type 2 error has been made.
• E)a Type 1 error has been made.

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Definitions:

Equity Method

An accounting technique used for recording investments in associate companies where the investment is initially recognized and subsequently adjusted for the investor’s share of the net assets of the investee, including recognized income or loss.

Cost Method

An accounting method used to record investments in which the investment is recorded at its acquisition cost without recognizing subsequent changes in market value.

Investment Method

A technique for recognizing the investor's share of investee profits and adjusting the carrying amount of the investment accordingly.

Accounting

The systematic process of recording, summarizing, and reporting the financial transactions and positions of a company.