The Higher the Alpha Level,________

question 10

Multiple Choice

The higher the alpha level,________.

• A) the lower the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis.
• B) the larger the sample size has to be to reject the null hypothesis.
• C) the greater the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis.
• D) the more desirable the two-tailed test.

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Definitions:

Serial Position Effect

A phenomenon in memory that suggests people tend to recall the first and last items in a series best, and the middle items worst.

Primacy Effect

The tendency to remember information at the beginning of a list better than information in the middle or end.

Recency Effect

The tendency to better remember information that is encountered last in a series.

Salience Effect

Refers to the tendency of individuals to focus on items or information that stand out more noticeably or are more significant to them.