Consider a Situation in Which Rosa Measures the Diameter of 15

question 46

Multiple Choice

Consider a situation in which Rosa measures the diameter of 15 trees from a population that she thinks (based on published reports) has an average diameter of 240 cm. Her sample has a mean of 253.1 cm with a standard deviation of 25.21 cm. Based on her t-test statistic, which of the following best describes her conclusion?

• A) She fails to reject the null hypothesis of the t-test and concludes that the mean diameter of the trees seems to differ from 240 cm.
• B) She fails to reject the null hypothesis of the t-test and concludes that the mean diameter of the trees doesn't seem to differ from 240 cm.
• C) She rejects the null hypothesis of the t-test and concludes that the mean diameter of the trees seems to differ from 240 cm.
• D) She rejects the null hypothesis of the t-test and concludes that the mean diameter of the trees doesn't seem to differ from 240 cm.

Understand the definition and scope of psychology, including its focus on behavior and mental processes.

Identify key schools of thought in psychology and their foundational figures.

Recognize the historical development of psychology as a science derived from philosophy and biology.

Distinguish between different branches of contemporary psychology and their focus areas.

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