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What type of reliability refers to the consistency of scores across repeated administrations of the same test?

  • Internal consistency reliability
  • Inter-rater reliability
  • Test-retest reliability (correct)
  • Longitudinal reliability
  • What is the primary purpose of calculating effect size in statistical analysis?

  • To compare results across different studies (correct)
  • To determine the statistical significance of findings
  • To determine the sample size required for a study
  • To identify the cause-and-effect relationships between variables
  • Which research design involves collecting data from participants at a single point in time?

  • Quasi-experimental design
  • Longitudinal design
  • Cross-sectional design (correct)
  • Experimental design
  • What is the main application of statistical inference in psychological research?

    <p>Drawing conclusions based on sample data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an assumption underlying the use of analysis of variance (ANOVA) in psychological research?

    <p>That the observations within each group are independent of each other</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of graph is used to represent the relationship between two continuous variables?

    <p>Scatterplot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an advantage of using non-parametric tests in psychological research?

    <p>They are robust to violations of assumptions such as normality and homogeneity of variance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of reliability refers to the consistency among items within a measurement scale?

    <p>Internal consistency reliability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a chi-square test in psychological research?

    <p>To determine if there is a significant association between categorical variables</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary advantage of using a longitudinal design in psychological research?

    <p>Enables researchers to study developmental changes over time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between cross-sectional and longitudinal designs?

    <p>The duration of data collection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of factor analysis in psychological measurement?

    <p>To reduce data complexity by grouping variables based on shared variance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is reliability in psychological measurement?

    <p>The consistency and stability of measurement over time and across different conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a disadvantage of using non-parametric tests in psychological research?

    <p>They are less powerful than parametric tests with normally distributed data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of the application of a chi-square test in psychological research?

    <p>Assessing the relationship between gender and voting preference in a political survey</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is factor analysis used in psychological measurement?

    <p>To reduce data complexity and aid in the development of concise and interpretable measurement scales</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of hypothesis testing in statistical analysis?

    <p>To make inferences about a population based on sample data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct formula to calculate the standard deviation of a dataset?

    <p>Square root of the variance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the interpretation of a correlation coefficient (r) of 0.7?

    <p>A moderate positive relationship between two variables</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of setting a significance level (α) in hypothesis testing?

    <p>To control the Type I error rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between parametric and non-parametric tests?

    <p>The type of data distribution assumed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of a Type II error in hypothesis testing?

    <p>Failing to reject a false null hypothesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of calculating the variance of a dataset?

    <p>To measure the spread of the data from the mean</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the significance level (α) and the power of a test?

    <p>Lowering α decreases the power of the test</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of conducting a meta-analysis in psychology?

    <p>To provide a comprehensive summary of existing research and enhance the reliability and generalizability of findings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following tests assumes data follow a specific distribution?

    <p>t-test</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the sampling distribution in statistical inference?

    <p>To serve as the basis for making inferences about population parameters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the final step in conducting a hypothesis test using the five-step approach?

    <p>Make a decision to either reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of calculating the effect size in statistical analysis?

    <p>To provide a standardized measure of the magnitude of a study's findings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of test is used for ordinal or non-normally distributed data?

    <p>Non-parametric test</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the null hypothesis in a hypothesis test?

    <p>To serve as a benchmark against which the alternative hypothesis is compared</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of a confidence interval in psychological research?

    <p>To provide a range of values likely to include the true population parameter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the p-value in a hypothesis test?

    <p>It represents the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the assumption of linearity in regression analysis?

    <p>The relationship between variables is linear</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary application of regression analysis in psychological research?

    <p>To identify significant predictors of behavior or outcomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of test-retest reliability?

    <p>The consistency of scores across repeated administrations of the same test</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of a factorial design in psychological research?

    <p>To study the interactions between two or more independent variables</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary advantage of using a factorial design in psychological research?

    <p>It allows researchers to study the interactions between two or more independent variables</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Cronbach's alpha in psychological research?

    <p>To measure the internal consistency reliability of a measurement scale</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary assumption of homoscedasticity in regression analysis?

    <p>The variance of errors is constant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Measures of Variation

    • Variance: average of the squared differences from the mean
    • Standard deviation: square root of the variance

    Correlation

    • Correlation: measures the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables
    • Correlation coefficient (r): ranges from -1 to +1
      • Positive values indicate a positive relationship
      • Negative values indicate a negative relationship
      • Zero indicates no linear relationship

    Hypothesis Testing

    • Hypothesis testing: statistical method to make inferences about a population based on sample data
    • Steps:
      • Formulate null and alternative hypotheses
      • Set a significance level (α)
      • Collect and analyze data using appropriate statistical tests
      • Compare the calculated test statistic with the critical value or p-value
      • Make a decision to either reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis based on the evidence

    Errors in Hypothesis Testing

    • Type I error: incorrectly rejecting a true null hypothesis (false positive)
      • Controlled by lowering the significance level (α)
    • Type II error: incorrectly failing to reject a false null hypothesis (false negative)
      • Controlled by increasing sample size or improving test sensitivity (power)

    Parametric and Non-Parametric Tests

    • Parametric tests: assume data come from a specific distribution (e.g., normal distribution)
      • Examples: t-tests, ANOVA, Pearson correlation
    • Non-parametric tests: do not make assumptions about data distribution
      • Examples: Mann-Whitney U test, Wilcoxon signed-rank test, Spearman correlation

    Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)

    • Assumptions:
      • Normality: residuals (errors) are normally distributed
      • Homogeneity of variances: variances of groups being compared are approximately equal
      • Independence: observations within each group are independent of each other

    Non-Parametric Tests

    • Advantages:
      • Robust to violations of assumptions (e.g., normality, homogeneity of variance)
      • Applicable to ordinal or non-normally distributed data
      • Easier to interpret without stringent requirements
    • Disadvantages:
      • Less powerful than parametric tests with normally distributed data
      • May lose efficiency with larger sample sizes
      • Provide less precise estimates of population parameters

    Chi-Square Test

    • Chi-square test: determines if there is a significant association between categorical variables in a contingency table
    • Example: assessing whether there is a relationship between gender and voting preference in a political survey

    Factor Analysis

    • Factor analysis: statistical technique that identifies patterns or underlying dimensions (factors) among a set of variables
    • Role in psychological measurement: reduces data complexity by grouping variables based on shared variance, aiding in the development of more concise and interpretable measurement scales

    Reliability

    • Reliability: consistency and stability of measurement over time and across different conditions
    • Types:
      • Test-retest reliability: consistency of scores across repeated administrations of the same test
      • Internal consistency reliability: consistency among items within a measurement scale (e.g., Cronbach's alpha)
      • Inter-rater reliability: consistency between different raters or observers scoring the same behavior or event

    Effect Size

    • Effect size: quantifies the strength of a relationship or the magnitude of an effect independent of sample size
    • Importance: helps researchers assess the practical significance of findings, compare results across studies, and make informed decisions about the relevance of their research in practical settings

    Research Designs

    • Cross-sectional design: collects data from participants at a single point in time to compare different groups or assess relationships between variables
    • Longitudinal design: follows the same group of participants over an extended period to study developmental changes, stability of behaviors, or the effects of interventions over time

    Statistical Inference

    • Statistical inference: using sample data to make generalizations or predictions about a population
    • Applications: hypothesis testing, estimating population parameters, and drawing conclusions based on statistical evidence derived from sample data

    Data Visualization

    • Scatterplot: graphical representation of the relationship between two continuous variables
    • Confidence interval: range of values calculated from sample data that is likely to include the true population parameter, with a specified level of confidence (e.g., 95% confidence)

    Regression Analysis

    • Assumptions:
      • Linearity: relationship between variables
      • Independence of errors
      • Homoscedasticity: constant variance of errors
      • Normality of residuals
    • Applications: predicting outcomes based on predictor variables, identifying significant predictors of behavior or outcomes, and understanding relationships between variables

    Meta-Analysis

    • Meta-analysis: statistical technique for combining results from multiple studies to obtain an overall estimate of the effect size
    • Purpose: provides a comprehensive summary of existing research, identifies patterns or inconsistencies across studies, and enhances the reliability and generalizability of findings

    Factorial Design

    • Factorial design: experimental design involving the simultaneous manipulation of two or more independent variables (factors)
    • Use: allows researchers to study main effects of each factor and interactions between factors, providing insights into how different variables interact to influence outcomes

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