Which of the Following Is Least Correct Regarding a Type

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is least correct regarding a Type II error? The probability of making a Type II error is

• A) influenced by the probability of making a Type I error.
• B) influenced by the size of the sample.
• C) lessened with a large effect size.
• D) equal to your alpha level.

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Definitions:

Pleasure Principle

In psychoanalytic theory, the instinctual seeking of pleasure and avoidance of pain to satisfy biological and psychological needs.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that mediates demands between the id, superego, and reality; operates on the reality principle.

Oral Stage

A phase in Freudian psychosexual development where an infant's pleasure centers are in the mouth, leading to behaviors like sucking and biting.

Freud

Refers to Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.