A Researcher Is Interested in the Academic Performance Differences Between

question 27

Multiple Choice

A researcher is interested in the academic performance differences between individuals using an optimistic versus a pessimistic approach to their studies.If the researcher claims a significant difference between groups,when in fact none exists,

• A)a Type I error is made.
• B)a Type II error is made.
• C)the research hypothesis was correctly accepted.
• D)the null hypothesis was correctly accepted.
• E)the research hypothesis was correctly rejected.

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Definitions:

Hostile Sexism

Antagonistic attitudes towards women, often characterized by an open dislike or prejudice.

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.

Consciousness Raising

A form of activism aimed at increasing awareness about a particular issue, often related to social injustices or inequalities.

Second Wave Feminists

Activists and thinkers associated with the feminist movement during the 1960s and 1970s, focusing on issues like equality in the workplace, reproductive rights, and legal inequalities.