In Terms of Hypothesis Testing, "Significance" Refers to The________

question 34

Multiple Choice

In terms of hypothesis testing, "significance" refers to the________.

• A) difference between an independent and dependent variable.
• B) difference between the sample and population values.
• C) difference between the two independent variables.
• D) difference between our observed and our predicted outcomes.

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Definitions:

Primacy Effect

The tendency to remember information at the beginning of a list better than information that comes later.

Bottom-up Approach

A strategy or method that begins with specific details or elements and builds up to a more general, comprehensive system or understanding.

Top-down Approach

A problem-solving strategy that starts with the big picture before breaking it down into smaller, more manageable parts.

Schema-inconsistent

Pertains to information or events that do not fit within existing cognitive frameworks or expectations.