If a Researcher Used an Independent T-Test but Should Have

question 36

Multiple Choice

If a researcher used an independent t-test but should have used a dependent t-test, which errors are most likely?

• A) SE of the mean is too small, Type II
• B) SE of the mean is too large, Type I
• C) SE of the mean is too small, Type I
• D) SE of the mean is too large, Type II

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Definitions:

Retrieval Cues

Stimuli or prompts that facilitate the recall of information stored in memory.

Explicit Memory

Memory in which there is conscious awareness of remembering information.

Hippocampus

A major component of the brain, located in the medial temporal lobe, important for memory formation and spatial navigation.

Implicit Memory

Memory that is not deliberately recollected but manifests in skills and conditioned behaviors.