A Type I Error Has Occurred If We

question 21

Multiple Choice

A Type I error has occurred if we

• A) reject a null hypothesis that is really false.
• B) retain a null hypothesis that is really false.
• C) retain a null hypothesis that is really true.
• D) reject a null hypothesis that is really true.

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Definitions:

Token Economy

A behavioral modification technique that involves giving tokens as rewards for desired behaviors, which can later be exchanged for specific privileges or items.

Flooding

A psychological treatment method that exposes the patient to their feared objects or situations extensively and intensively.

Phobias

Irrational and overwhelming fears of objects, creatures, or situations, often leading to avoidance behavior.

Paradoxical Intent

A cognitive therapy technique in which an individual deliberately practices or exaggerates a feared behavior or thought in order to diminish its power.