Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences (MindTap Course List)
Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305104136
Author: Frederick J Gravetter, Lori-Ann B. Forzano
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
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Ch. 15.1 - Define the two general categories of statistics,...Ch. 15.1 - Prob. 2LOCh. 15.2 - Prob. 3LOCh. 15.2 - Prob. 4LOCh. 15.2 - Prob. 5LOCh. 15.2 - Prob. 6LOCh. 15.3 - Prob. 7LOCh. 15.3 - Prob. 8LOCh. 15.3 - Explain how sample size and sample variance...Ch. 15.4 - Identify the characteristics that differentiate...
Ch. 15.5 - Describe the two basic concerns with the...Ch. 15.5 - Describe the basic concern with measuring...Ch. 15 - In addition to the key words, you should also be...Ch. 15 - Describe the two general purposes of statistics...Ch. 15 - Explain the difference between a statistic and a...Ch. 15 - Construct a frequency distribution histogram or...Ch. 15 - Under what circumstances are the median and the...Ch. 15 - For a distribution with a mean of 70 a. If the...Ch. 15 - A researcher obtains a correlation of r = -0.72...Ch. 15 - Prob. 8ECh. 15 - Briefly explain what is meant when a researcher...Ch. 15 - Prob. 10ECh. 15 - Describe the relationship between the alpha level...Ch. 15 - Explain how increasing the size of the sample can...Ch. 15 - Prob. 13ECh. 15 - Identify the appropriate hypothesis test for each...Ch. 15 - Prob. 15ECh. 15 - Prob. 16ECh. 15 - Prob. 1EACh. 15 - Make up a set of 10 pairs of scores (X and Y...
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