A Cognitive Psychologist Tests Whether Memory for Abstract Ideas Improves

question 55

Multiple Choice

A cognitive psychologist tests whether memory for abstract ideas improves when the information is presented both verbally and visually.Which of the following scenarios represents a Type I error?

• A)The psychologist concludes that memory does not improve when the true situation is that it does not improve.
• B)The psychologist concludes that memory does not improve when the true situation is that it does improve.
• C)The psychologist concludes that memory does improve when the true situation is that it does improve.
• D)The psychologist concludes that memory does improve when the true situation is that it does not improve.

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