Social Psychologists Routinely Test Research Hypotheses Using the

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Multiple Choice

Social psychologists routinely test research hypotheses using the .05 level of significance. This means that so-called "significant" findings are actually "flukes" about ____ of the time.

• A).05%
• B)1%
• C)5%
• D)20%

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Definitions:

Probability Distributions

Mathematical functions defining the likelihood of different outcomes or values for a random variable.

Interval

A range of values or numbers that includes an upper and lower boundary.

Binomial

A probability distribution that describes the number of successes in a fixed number of independent trials, with only two possible outcomes for each trial.

Normal Curve

A symmetrical, bell-shaped curve that represents the distribution of many types of data where most occurrences take place around the mean.