Lily Wong (1987) Demonstrated That When Individuals Read a Research

question 18

Multiple Choice

Lily Wong (1987) demonstrated that when individuals read a research result, they tend to

• A) become resistant toward using the strategy involved.
• B) find the results more obvious than originally thought.
• C) put the results into practice immediately.
• D) seek out more information on the subject.

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Definitions:

Population Locations

A term not commonly used in statistics in its listed form; may refer to the geographical distribution or spread of a population.

Matched Pairs Experiment

An experimental design in which participants are paired based on certain criteria, ensuring that each pair is similar except for the treatment received.

Z-Statistic

A statistical measure that represents the number of standard deviations a data point is from the mean of a data set, used for hypothesis testing in standardized situations.

P-Value

The probability of obtaining test results at least as extreme as the results actually observed, assuming that the null hypothesis is true.