If We Reject the Null Hypothesis When in Reality the Null

question 12

Multiple Choice

If we reject the null hypothesis when in reality the null hypothesis is true, we have:

• A)made the correct decision.
• B)made a Type 1 error.
• C)made a Type 2 error.
• D)none of the above

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Definitions:

Social Facilitation

The tendency for people to perform differently, usually better, when in the presence of others than when alone.

Social Loafing

Social Loafing is the phenomenon where individuals exert less effort to achieve a goal when they work in a group than when they work alone.

Conformity

The act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to group norms or expectations.

Deindividuation

A psychological state where an individual loses self-awareness and sense of individuality, often leading to disinhibited and impulsive behavior, typically in group settings.