Null Hypothesis Significance Testing Has Been Criticized Because

question 13

Multiple Choice

Null hypothesis significance testing has been criticized because

• A)no hypothesis is ever truly false.
• B)the conclusion that a result is significant is based on an arbitrary criterion.
• C)even when an effect is significant, Type I error is always possible.
• D)the lack of significant results causes studies to fail.

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Definitions:

Behaviorism

A theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning, emphasizing the role of environmental factors over genetics.

Behaviorists

Psychologists who focus on observable behaviors and the ways in which learning influences behavior, excluding internal processes.

Structuralists

Psychologists who aimed to analyze the structure of the mind by breaking down mental processes into their most basic components.

Thought Processes

Thought processes involve the operations of cognition which include thinking, reasoning, problem-solving, and decision-making.