In an Experiment, If the Analysis of the Data Does

question 47

True/False

In an experiment, if the analysis of the data does not allow us to reject the null hypothesis, this can only be so because we do not have enough experimental power to reject H ₀ . Why?

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Definitions:

Dictator Game

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Time Inconsistency

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