The Study of an Algerian Man Named Ali, Conducted by the Psychologist

question 48

Multiple Choice

The study of an Algerian man named Ali, conducted by the psychologist Hubert Hermans, discussed in the text, was designed to

• A) obtain a detailed portrait of the unique individual, Ali.
• B) compare Ali to others in the population to determine whether Ali's characteristics were similar to those of other people.
• C) test a specific hypothesis about the causal influence of Ali's personal background on his current relationships.
• D) all of the above.

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment or study that is expected to change in response to manipulations of the independent variable.

F-Test Statistic

A statistical method employed to assess if two populations have equal variances by comparing the variances of these populations.

Regression Model

A statistical technique used to predict the value of a dependent variable based on the values of one or more independent variables.

Significant

A term used in statistics to denote that a result is not likely to occur by chance alone, and therefore indicates a meaningful difference or relationship.