A Type I Error Is When

question 7

Multiple Choice

A Type I error is when?

• A) We conclude that there is a meaningful effect in the population when in fact there is not.
• B) We conclude that there is not a meaningful effect in the population when in fact there is.
• C) We conclude that the test statistic is significant when in fact it is not.
• D) The data we have typed into SPSS is different than the data collected.

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Definitions:

Perceptual Constancy

The psychological tendency to perceive the size, shape, color, and brightness of an object as constant even when the stimuli changes.

Perceptual Adaptation

The ability of the body to adjust to an environment by filtering out distractions, enabling more effective perception.

Feature Detection

The process by which the brain identifies specific elements of sensory input, like edges or movements, to perceive objects or scenes.

Interposition

A visual cue in perceiving depth, where one object partially blocks another, leading the observer to perceive the blocking object as closer.