With 8 Degrees of Freedom, Linda Finds That the Probability

question 11

Multiple Choice

With 8 degrees of freedom, Linda finds that the probability associated with her obtained t value of 1.9 is p =.047 (one-tailed) . What should Linda conclude?

• A) The means from both groups are not significantly different from each other.
• B) The means from both groups are significantly different from each other.
• C) The difference between the means of both groups has practical significance.
• D) She did not have enough participants in her study.

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Definitions:

Recency Effect

A memory phenomenon where the most recently presented items or experiences are more likely to be remembered than those presented earlier.

Primacy Effect

The tendency to remember information at the beginning of a list better than the information in the middle or at the end.

Recency Effect

The tendency to remember the most recently presented items or experiences more effectively than those presented earlier.

Long-Term Memory

The vast memory depository containing all of an individual’s knowledge and beliefs—including all those not in use at any given time.