The Various Methods and Procedures Used in Conducting Psychological Research

question 242

Multiple Choice

The various methods and procedures used in conducting psychological research and evaluating the research of other psychologists are consistent with which unifying theme in psychology?

• A) psychology is empirical
• B) psychology is theoretically diverse
• C) our behavior is determined by multiple causes
• D) our behavior is shaped by our cultural heritage

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Definitions:

F Ratio

A statistical measure used in the analysis of variance (ANOVA) to determine the ratio of variance between groups to the variance within groups.

Significant

In a statistical context, denotes results that are unlikely to have occurred by chance, indicating a meaningful difference or relationship.

Type I Errors

False positive conclusions in statistical hypothesis testing, erroneously indicating that a novel effect exists.

Type II Errors

Occurs in hypothesis testing when the null hypothesis is falsely accepted, meaning that a real effect or difference is missed.