"If Children Learn Aggression from Models,then Children Who Watch Violent

question 48

Multiple Choice

"If children learn aggression from models,then children who watch violent television shows should be more aggressive than children who watch nonviolent shows." This is an example of a

• A) theory.
• B) finding.
• C) hypothesis.
• D) conclusion.

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Definitions:

SSE

Sum of Squared Errors, a measure used in statistics to describe the amount by which the observed values differ from the values predicted by a model.

Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data during a hypothesis test used to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis.

Sum Of Squares

The total squared deviation of each observation from the overall mean, used in statistics to measure variation within a dataset.

Independent Variables

Variables in an experimental or statistical model that are manipulated or categorized to determine their effect on dependent variables.