In a Recent Study, 18-Month-Olds Watched an Experimenter Show Pleasure

question 174

Multiple Choice

In a recent study, 18-month-olds watched an experimenter show pleasure after eating broccoli and distaste after eating crackers. When the experimenter then asked the children for more food, the children typically offered __________.

• A) whichever food they themselves preferred, as predicted by Piaget's claims of egocentrism
• B) whichever food they themselves preferred, in contrast to the predictions of Piaget's claims of egocentrism
• C) broccoli, even if they themselves preferred crackers, as predicted by Piaget's claims of egocentrism
• D) broccoli, even if they themselves preferred crackers, in contrast to the predictions of Piaget's claims of egocentrism

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Definitions:

P-Value

In statistical hypothesis testing, the probability that the observed data could have occurred by random chance if the null hypothesis is true.

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P-Value

A statistical measure that helps scientists determine the significance of their research results, indicating the probability of observing the observed results, or more extreme, by chance if the null hypothesis is true.

Observed Significance Level

The probability of observing the given result, or one more extreme, by chance if the null hypothesis is true. It is often denoted as the p-value.