When Reminded of the "Elderly as Wise" Stereotype, Senior Adults

question 67

True/False

When reminded of the "elderly as wise" stereotype, senior adults scored higher on a memory test than those who were not reminded of that positive stereotype did. This is an example of stereotype lift.

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Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis in statistical analysis that proposes there is no significant difference or effect, often tested in order to be rejected in favor of an alternative hypothesis.

Research Hypothesis

A statement predicting the nature of the relationship between two or more variables of interest in a study.

Null Hypothesis

A statement or assumption that indicates no statistical significance exists in a set of given observations, serving as the default position that there is no effect or difference.

Alternative Postulates

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