The Term "Tree Hugger" Has

question 15

Multiple Choice

The term "tree hugger" has:

• A)no real basis in fact-it is simply a derogatory term for environmentalists.
• B)a basis in fact-it was applied to Earth Firsters who tried to protect trees from loggers in the Pacific Northwest.
• C)a basis in fact-it was applied to Indian villagers who used their bodies to protect trees from being bulldozed or cut down.
• D)a basis in fact-it was applied to community activists who replanted trees in Brooklyn,New York.

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Definitions:

One-Tail Test

A statistical test where the region of rejection is on only one side of the sampling distribution, used when the research hypothesis predicts a direction of the effect.

Two-Tailed Test

A hypothesis testing approach that allows for the possibility of an effect in two directions, either higher or lower than the null hypothesis, and hence tests for the presence of any significant difference.

Test Statistic

A calculated value that is used in statistical tests to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis, based on sample data.

P-Value

The probability of getting the observed value of the test statistic, or one more extreme, assuming the null hypothesis is true.