In a Sample of 18, the Correlation Between Intelligence Test

question 32

Multiple Choice

In a sample of 18, the correlation between intelligence test scores and creativity test scores was found to be .40.Do these data provide evidence for a significant relationship between these variables in the population? Test at the .05 level of significance (two tailed) .Table A5 shows a correlation of .4683 for 16 degrees of freedom.

• A) These data provide evidence of a significant relationship between intelligence and creativity.
• B) These data do not provide evidence of a significant relationship between intelligence and creativity.
• C) The significance of the relationship cannot be determined from the data given.

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Definitions:

Double-blind Studies

Research experiments where neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving the treatment versus a placebo, minimizing bias.

Placebo Effect

A beneficial effect produced by a placebo drug or treatment, which cannot be attributed to the properties of the placebo itself, and must therefore be due to the patient's belief in it.

Experimenter Effect

The influence that the experimenter's behavior, expectations, or personality may have on the outcomes of a psychological experiment.

Critical Thinking

The process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information to reach an answer or conclusion.