Essentials of Statistics for The Behavioral Sciences (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337098120
Author: Frederick J Gravetter, Larry B. Wallnau, Lori-Ann B. Forzano
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 8.6, Problem 3LC
How is the power of a hypothesis test related to
- a. A larger sample and a larger alpha level will both increase power.
- b. A larger sample and a larger alpha level will both decrease power.
- c. A larger sample will increase power but a larger alpha will decrease power.
- d. A larger sample will decrease power but a larger alpha will increase power.
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Ch. 8.1 - In general terms, what is a hypothesis test? 1. A...Ch. 8.1 - A sample is selected from a population with a mean...Ch. 8.1 - Which of the following accurately describes the...Ch. 8.1 - A sample of n - 25 individuals is selected from a...Ch. 8.2 - What does a type II error mean? a. A researcher...Ch. 8.2 - Which of the following defines a Type I error? a....Ch. 8.2 - Prob. 3LCCh. 8.3 - A research report includes the statement, z -...Ch. 8.3 - Prob. 2LCCh. 8.3 - What assumption is needed before you can use the...
Ch. 8.4 - A population is known to have a mean of = 50. A...Ch. 8.4 - A researcher is conducting an experiment to...Ch. 8.4 - A researcher expects a treatment to produce an...Ch. 8.5 - Under what circumstances can a very small...Ch. 8.5 - A sample of n - 9 scores is selected from a...Ch. 8.5 - If other factors are held constant, then how does...Ch. 8.6 - If the power of a hypothesis test is found to be p...Ch. 8.6 - How does the sample size influence the likelihood...Ch. 8.6 - How is the power of a hypothesis test related to...Ch. 8 - Identify the four steps of a hypothesis test as...Ch. 8 - Define the alpha level and the critical region for...Ch. 8 - Define a Type I error and a Type II error and...Ch. 8 - If the alpha level is changed from = .05 to =...Ch. 8 - Explain how each of the following influences the...Ch. 8 - Ackerman and Goldsmith (2011) report that students...Ch. 8 - Babcock and Marks (2010) review survey data from...Ch. 8 - Childhood participation in sports, cultural...Ch. 8 - The psychology department is gradually changing...Ch. 8 - A random sample is selected from a normal...Ch. 8 - A random sample of n = 16 stores is selected from...Ch. 8 - In a study examining the effect of humor on...Ch. 8 - A random sample is selected from a normal...Ch. 8 - Researchers at a National Weather Center in the...Ch. 8 - A high school teacher has designed a new course...Ch. 8 - Miller (2008) examined the energy drink...Ch. 8 - After examining over one million online restaurant...Ch. 8 - A researcher is evaluating the influence of a...Ch. 8 - A researcher plans to conduct an experiment...Ch. 8 - Research has shown that 10 scores have been...Ch. 8 - Briefly explain how increasing sample size...Ch. 8 - Explain how the power of a hypothesis test is...
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