Everett Set His Alarm Clock 20 Minutes Later Than the Real

question 55

Multiple Choice

Everett set his alarm clock 20 minutes later than the real time. Everett believes this will help him be more punctual in arriving at work. Everett's thinking highlights which type of error?

• A) random error
• B) bias
• C) social desirability error
• D) demand characteristics

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Definitions:

P-value

The probability of observing a test statistic as extreme as, or more extreme than, the value observed, under the assumption that the null hypothesis is true.

Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data that is used to make decisions about a population parameter in hypothesis testing.

Kruskal-Wallis Test

A statistical test that doesn't rely on parameter assumptions to evaluate if notable differences exist between two or more independent variable groups, focusing on a continuous or ordinal dependent variable.

Distribution

The spread of values of a variable or the frequencies of occurrence of different possible outcomes in a dataset.