Psych 311 Exam 3 Study Guide Questions

Post hoc tests are computed:

Following a significant ANOVA test to make pairwise comparisons.

A lowercase k is used to denote

the number of groups in a study the number of levels of the factor in a study

Following a significant one-way between-subjects ANOVA in which k > 2, what is the next appropriate step?

Conduct post hoc tests.

Which of the following is not a post hoc test for a one-way between-subjects ANOVA?

eta squared

Without changing the value of error variance, the ________ the between-groups variability, the more likely we are to reject the null hypothesis.

larger

A researcher asks a sample of brothers and sisters to rate how positive their family environment was during childhood. In this study, the differences in ratings between each brother and sister pair were compared. The type of design described here is called a

matched samples design

Using a between-subjects ANOVA design,

n-k participants are each observed one time

When reporting data in a results section, it is ____ necessary to identify the type of t test computed.

not

As_____________________________ increases, the power to detect an effect increases.

sample size

The ________ is an inferential statistic used to determine the number of standard deviations in a t distribution that a sample mean deviates from the mean value or mean difference stated in the null hypothesis.

t statistic

The power of the decision-making process is

the likelihood of rejecting a false null hypothesis

When reporting the results of a one-sample z test using APA format, the ________ does not need to be reported.

critical values

Which of the following statements regarding the null hypothesis is true?

The null hypothesis always makes statements about a population parameter.

A researcher computes a test statistic and finds that the p value for this test is .03. What does this result mean?

There is a 3% likelihood of obtaining the test statistic value, if the null were true.

ANOVA stands for,

analysis of variance

The related samples design can ________.

be more practical

Each of the following is an advantage for using the related samples design, except

it increases the variability measured in a study

A researcher conducts two studies. Each study was a one-sample z test. Both studies placed the rejection region in both tails and measured the same sample mean. The alpha level in Study 1 was larger than the alpha level used in Study 2. Which study is associated with greater power to detect an effect?

study 1

What is the minimum number of groups that can be observed using the one-way between-subjects ANOVA design?

2

A researcher reports that the size of an effect in some population is d = 0.88. Which of the following is an appropriate interpretation for d?

Mean scores shifted 0.88 standard deviations in the population.

Two researchers (A and B) compute a two-independent sample t test. For both tests, the mean difference between the two groups is 10, but the standard error is smaller for Researcher A. Which test is more likely to result in a decision to reject the null hypothesis?

Researcher A.

A researcher directly controls for the probability of a ________, but does not directly control for the probability of a ________.

Type I error; Type II error

The denominator of the test statistic for a related samples t test

provides an estimate of the error associated with the difference scores

Using APA format, which value is typically given in parentheses when reporting the results for a t test?

the degrees of freedom

When the variability attributed to between-groups is equal to the variability attributed to error, then the value of the test statistic for a one-way between-subjects ANOVA is,

equal to 1

Which measure of proportion of variance tends to overestimate the size of an effect in a population?

eta-squared

Which of the following is an assumption for computing any type of independent sample t test?

Data in the population being sampled are normally distributed. Data were obtained from a sample that was selected using a random sampling procedure. The probabilities of each measured outcome in a study are independent.

All other things being equal, reducing the level of significance from .05 to .01 will ________ the value of the test statistic for a related samples t test.

have no effect on

For an analysis of variance, the term "one-way" refers to

the number of factors in the design

Two researchers (A and B) compute a one-sample t test. For both tests, the mean difference between the sample and value stated in the null hypothesis is 5, but the standard error is smaller for Researcher A. Which test is more likely to result in a decision to reject the null hypothesis?

Researcher A.

A researcher conducts two t tests. Test 1 is a one-tailed test with a smaller sample size at a .05 level of significance. Test 2 is a one-tailed test with a larger sample size at a .05 level of significance. What do you know about the critical values for each test?

Test 2 is associated with smaller critical values.

The test statistic for a related samples t test makes tests concerning a single sample of

difference scores

Based on the effect size conventions, d = 0.99 is a

large effect size

Which of the following is a type of related samples design in which different participants are actually observed in each group, but treated statistically as if they are the same persons in each group.

matched samples design

One difference between a repeated measures design and a matched samples design is that

only one design involves observing the same participants in each group

Computing a one-sample t test is appropriate when

participants are assigned to only one group the population variance is unknown participants are observed one time

The estimated standard error in the t statistic uses the ________ to estimate the ________ when the population variance is unknown.

sample variance; population variance

To compute a related samples t test, a researcher has to know many values. Which of the following is NOT a value that the researcher must know to compute this test?

the population variance of difference scores

A professor finds that the average SAT score among all students attending his college is 1150±150 (u+-o ). He polls his class of 25 students and finds that the average SAT score is 1200. Suppose he computes a one-sample z test at a .05 level of significance. What is his decision?

to reject the null hypothesis for an upper-tailed test, but to retain the null hypothesis for a two-tailed test

A professor gives an exam in which the mean score is 78 points. She gives another exam to test whether or not scores change. In this example, the null hypothesis is

u = 78

What are the degrees of freedom for the related samples t test?

(nD - 1)

A researcher selects a sample of 32 participants who are assigned to participate in a study with one group. What are the degrees of freedom for this test?

31

Which of the following is an advantage for selecting related samples compared to selecting independent samples in behavioral research?

A)Selecting related samples can be more practical. B)Selecting related samples minimizes standard error. C)Selecting related samples increases power.

Which of the following is an assumption for the two-independent sample t test, but not the one-sample t test?

Equal variances

Is a one-sample t test reported differently for one-tailed and two-tailed tests?

No, the same values are reported.

Is a one-sample z test reported differently for one-tailed and two-tailed tests?

No, the same values are reported.

A researcher measures deviant behavior in a sample of 12 children from abusive homes (Sample A). Another researcher measures the same behavior in a sample of 18 children from abusive homes (Sample B). Which sample is associated with larger degrees of freedom?

Sample B

Which of the following is an assumption for computing a one-way between-subjects ANOVA?

The population being sampled from is normally distributed. Participants were selected to participate using a random procedure. One observation has no effect on the likelihood of another observation.

The one-sample z test is a hypothesis test used to test hypotheses

concerning a single population with a known variance

The degrees of freedom for error is called

degrees of freedom error degrees of freedom denominator degrees of freedom within-groups

The degrees of freedom for the between-groups variability is called

degrees of freedom numerator degrees of freedom between-groups

A researcher conducts a study in which the same participants are observed across each level of the independent variable. If there are only two levels of the independent variable, then what type of t test is appropriate for this study?

related samples t test

A researcher obtains z = 1.45 for a one-sample z test. What is the decision for this test at a .05 level of significance?

to retain the null hypothesis

A researcher records differences in ratings of emotion among participants watching either a drama or a romance film. Assuming that the population variance is unknown, what type of t test is appropriate for this study?

two-independent sample t test

A researcher has participants rate the likability of a sexually promiscuous person described in a vignette as being male (n = 20) or female (n = 12). The mean likability ratings in each group were 4.0. If the null hypothesis is that there is no difference in likability ratings, then do likability ratings differ at a .05 level of significance?

No, this result is not significant, t(30) = 0.

Which of the following post hoc tests is associated with the least power to detect an effect?

Tukey's HSD test

The criteria for a decision regarding the value stated in a null hypothesis is set by the

level of significance

The term "between-subjects" refers to

observing different participants one time in each group

A researcher compares the difference in the amount of texting by students in class during the first week and last week of classes. The type of design described here is called a

repeated measures design

To compute a two-independent sample t test, a researcher has to know many values. Which of the following is NOT a value that the researcher must know to compute this test?

the pooled population variance

The source of variability associated with error variance in the one-way between-subjects ANOVA is called

within-groups variability

Which measure of effect size is most commonly reported with a t test?

Cohen's d

Rejecting a true null hypothesis is a Type____________________error.

I

A researcher conducts a study, but has low power to detect an effect. Which of the following is one way in which the research can increase power?

Increase the sample size.

Eta-squared is computed ______ for the one-sample, and the two-independent sample t tests

Similarly

All other things being equal, as the sample size increases, what happens to the critical value for a related samples t test (or for any t test, for that matter)?

The critical value decreases.

Two researchers analyze the same data set. Researcher A uses a two-independent sample t test and decides to retain the null hypothesis. Researcher B uses a related samples t test and decides to reject the null hypothesis. Which of the following is a likely explanation for the disparity in the decisions made.

The related samples t test had greater power to detect the effect.

A researcher measures differences in recall between male and female participants following a romantic movie clip. If different participants were in each group, then what type of statistical design is appropriate for this study?

a two-independent sample t test a one-way between-subjects ANOVA

What is the typical level of significance for a hypothesis test in behavioral research?

.05

Computing a two-independent sample t test is appropriate when

different participants are assigned to each group the population variance is unknown participants are observed one time

Computing a one-way between-subjects ANOVA is appropriate when

different participants are observed one time in each of two or more groups for one factor

A measure of the size of an effect in a population is called

effect size

________ allows researchers to describe (1) how far mean scores have shifted in the population, or (2) the percentage of variance that can be explained by a given variable.

effect size

Which of the following is not one of the four steps to hypothesis testing?

evaluate the plan

A method for testing a claim or hypothesis about a parameter in a population, using data measured in a sample, is called

hypothesis testing

The related samples design can ________ the power to detect an effect by making the standard error ________.

increase; smaller

The t distribution is similar to the z distribution except

it is associated with greater variability it is characterized by "thicker" tails compared with the z distribution it is associated with scores being more likely in the tails of the distribution *all of the above

You read about a study testing whether night shift workers sleep the recommended 8 hours per day. Assuming that the population variance of sleep (per day) is unknown, what type of t test is appropriate for this study?

one-sample t test

A type of related samples design in which participants are observed more than once is called a

repeated measures design

What are the two decisions that researchers can make in hypothesis testing?

retain or reject the null hypothesis

Based on the effect size conventions, d = 0.18 is a

small effect size

Compared to the two-independent sample t test, the related samples design decreases:?

standard error

Homogeneity of variance is an assumption for the one-way between-subjects ANOVA. What does this assumption mean?

that the variance is equal in each population from which samples are selected

For the related samples t test, assuming that all other values remain constant, then as samples size increases,

the value of the test statistic increases the power to detect an effect increases the estimate for standard error decreases