As a Researcher Focused on the Issue of Sensations, How

question 185

Multiple Choice

As a researcher focused on the issue of sensations, how would you most likely explain why older people tend to raise the volume on their television sets and use more seasoning (e.g., salt and pepper) on their food?

• A) Their sensory thresholds have increased with age.
• B) They cannot concentrate on simple things.
• C) Visual accommodation abilities have declined.
• D) They forget that they already salted their food or raised the volume on the television.

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Definitions:

Two-tailed

A type of statistical test that considers both directions of a possible effect, looking for deviations from a null hypothesis in two opposite directions.

Nondirectional

A hypothesis that does not predict the specific direction of the relationship between variables.

Null Hypothesis

A statement in research that posits there is no difference or relationship between certain variables, testing against an alternative hypothesis.

Predicts Direction

Indicates whether a relationship between two variables is positive or negative, without specifying strength or statistical significance.