This Major Theme of Cognitive Psychology Looks at to What

question 53

Multiple Choice

This major theme of cognitive psychology looks at to what extent we use highly controlled experiments versus naturalistic techniques.

• A)biological versus behavioral methods
• B)validity of inferences versus ecological validity
• C)rationalism versus empiricism
• D)structures versus processes

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

is a default hypothesis that there is no significant difference or effect.

Alternative Hypothesis

The alternative hypothesis proposes that there is a statistically significant difference between data sets or effects, contrary to the null hypothesis.

Type II Error

The statistical error that occurs when a test fails to reject a false null hypothesis, also known as a "false negative" finding.

Beta (β)

In statistics, the probability of making a Type II error, or failing to reject a false null hypothesis.