Which of the Following Is an Example of Using Critical

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of using critical thinking and scientific reasoning?

• A) believing that sugar causes ADHD because you feel hyper after eating a candy bar
• B) concluding that listening to Mozart improves cognition in children after reading an article about this topic in a popular magazine
• C) using a personal example to show how a psychological principle must be wrong
• D) conducting research to investigate the effectiveness of left brain/right brain games in improving memory

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A statistical hypothesis that assumes no significant difference exists in a particular condition or feature between two or more sets of data.

Supported

The state or condition of being backed up with evidence or data, making an assertion more robust or credible.

Reject

In statistics, to conclude that there is enough evidence to discard the null hypothesis in favor of the alternative hypothesis.

F-Ratio

A statistical measure used in the context of ANOVA, calculated as the variance between sample means divided by the variance within the samples.