A Recent Time Magazine Reported the Following Information About a Sample

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Essay

A recent Time magazine reported the following information about a sample of workers in Germany and the United States.
We want to determine whether or not there is a significant difference between the average workweek in the United States and the average workweek in Germany.
a.State the null and the alternative hypotheses.
b.Compute the test statistic.
c.Compute the p-value. What is your conclusion?

Understand the applications and effectiveness of hypnosis in therapeutic and medical settings.

Describe the phenomena associated with hypnosis such as posthypnotic suggestion and hypnotic responsiveness.

Understand the role of suggestion in hypnotic experiences and illusion perceptions.

Identify legal and ethical considerations surrounding the use of hypnotism in memory recall.

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Definitions:

Trait Methods

Psychological analysis and assessment techniques that focus on identifying and measuring the characteristics, or traits, that make up an individual’s personality.

Biased

Showing prejudice for or against someone or something in a way that's considered unfair or unequal.

Contrast Errors

A common mistake in performance appraisal where an employee's evaluation is unfairly influenced by comparing them to others rather than against objective standards.

Rank Employees

The process of evaluating and ordering employees based on their performance, skills, or other relevant criteria.