A Study Was Done on the Campus of a Major

question 24

Multiple Choice

A study was done on the campus of a major state institution to measure attitudes of students toward the recent fee increase. One question asks respondents to rank the following five fees on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 = most willing and 5 = least willing.
_____ Computer fee
_____ Library fee
_____ Parking fee
_____ Student Center fee
_____ Kinesiology Building fee

This is an example of a(n) _____ scale.

• A) nominal
• B) ordinal
• C) interval
• D) ratio
• E) none of the above

Explain strategies to minimize Type II errors in research.

Understand the significance levels (alpha, α) and their role in hypothesis testing.

Understand the relationship between sample size and the probability of making Type I or Type II errors.

Know the common strategies used to decrease the chances of making Type I or Type II errors in hypothesis testing.

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Definitions:

Sex Hormones

Sex hormones are chemicals produced by the body that regulate the development and functioning of reproductive organs and secondary sexual characteristics.

Scent

The particular smell of an object, substance, or area, often processed and recognized by the olfactory system.

Olfactory Receptors

specialized nerve cells responsible for the sense of smell, located in the nasal cavity.

Odorant

Odorant refers to any substance capable of eliciting an olfactory response, meaning it has a smell that can be detected by the sensory receptors in the nose.