The Standard of Proof That Requires That the Facts and Evidence

question 61

Multiple Choice

The standard of proof that requires that the facts and evidence are entirely convincing is called _____________.

• A)preponderance of the evidence
• B)overwhelming evidence
• C)the majority of the evidence
• D)proof beyond a reasonable doubt
• E)none of the above

Identify the characteristics of nomothetic goals.

Identify and associate theories or models with their respective behaviorists.

Understand the implications of goal types on personal development.

Analyze and provide examples of idiographic and nomothetic goals.

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Definitions:

Familywise Error

The overall likelihood that a Type I error (incorrect rejection of a true null hypothesis) will occur across a set of related hypotheses.

Type I Error

Error that occurs when the null hypothesis is true but the decision is made to reject the null hypothesis.

Probability

Likelihood of occurrence of a particular outcome of an event given all possible outcomes.

Familywise Error

The probability of making one or more false discoveries, or type I errors, when performing multiple hypotheses tests.