The Results of the Loftus Study on Food Aversion Suggests

question 138

Multiple Choice

The results of the Loftus study on food aversion suggests:

• A) adults are not vulnerable to false memories about food preferences
• B) food aversions are too complex to be created by false memories
• C) false memories can change behaviors and preferences
• D) false memories cannot change behaviors and preferences

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Definitions:

Type I Error

Occurs when a true null hypothesis is incorrectly rejected, often referred to as a "false positive."

Level of Significance

A statistical measure that indicates how likely it is that the results observed in your data occurred by chance.

Null Hypothesis

The null hypothesis is a default hypothesis that there is no significant difference or relationship between specified populations, any observed difference being due to sampling or experimental error.

Null Hypothesis

A statistical hypothesis that proposes there is no significant difference or effect.