Unit 4 section B

The null hypothesis is a statement of:

• no findings

• no difference

• no significance

• no trouble

The abbreviation p stands for:

• primary

• prediction

• promise

• probability

p < 0.01 means:

• There is less than a 10% chance that results occurred by chance.

• There is more than a 1% chance that results occurred by chance.

• There is less than a 1% chance that results occurred by chance.

• There is less than a 99% chance that results occurred by chance.

The term falsifiability refers to the fact that:

• Most hypotheses are false

• A hypothesis cannot be proved, it can only be disproved

• The intention is to disprove a null hypothesis.

• All swans are white.

Inferential tests draw inferences from:

• A research sample to the population.

• A research sample to another research sample.

• The population to the research sample.

• All of the above

Data that are in categories are called:

• Nominal data.

• Ordinal data.

• Interval data.

• Ratio data.

Strictly speaking, data from a rating scale are:

• Nominal data.

• Ordinal data.

• Interval data.

• Ratio data.

Data that are measured using units of equal measurement are:

• Nominal data.

• Ordinal data.

• Interval data.

• Ratio data.

The actual value that is calculated for a test statistic is called the:

• A). Observed value

• B). Calculated value

• C). Critical value

• D). Both A and B

The abbreviations df stand for:

• degrees of figure

• degraded figure

• degrees of freedom

• degree of fun