Samples from Two High Schools Are Being Tested for the Difference

question 35

Multiple Choice

Samples from two high schools are being tested for the difference in their average levels of prejudice.One sample contains 39 respondents and the other sample contains 47 respondents.The appropriate sampling distribution is the

• A)t distribution.
• B)Z distribution.
• C)F distribution.
• D)any of the above

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Definitions:

Spreading Activation

A theory in cognitive science proposing that thoughts or ideas in a network of neurons can trigger related thoughts or memories.

Cognitive Economy

A principle in cognitive psychology that suggests humans strive to simplify cognitive processes and structures to minimize effort.

Frequency of Association

A concept in psychology referring to how often two ideas, words, or concepts are linked together in a person's memory, affecting the ease of recall or recognition.

Encoding Specificity

The principle that recall is more effective if the context at the time of encoding matches the context at the time of retrieval.