Which of the Following Statements About Developmental Changes in Sensitivity

question 155

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about developmental changes in sensitivity to sample size is NOT correct?

• A)Adults know that conclusions from research are more convincing when they are based on larger samples,rather than smaller ones.
• B)College students are sensitive to the impact of sample size,but children ignore it.
• C)Age-related increases in sensitivity to sample size may come about due to increases in processing capacity and strategy-use.
• D)Adolescents and adults find multiple data points to be more confusing than informative.

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

The null hypothesis is a statement in statistical inference that suggests there is no significant effect or no difference, serving as the default assumption to be tested.

Type I Error

The mistake of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true, commonly referred to as a "false positive".

Beta

A symbol often representing the type II error rate in hypothesis testing, or a measure of risk exposure in finance.

Type II Error

A statistical error that occurs when one fails to reject a false null hypothesis.