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TEST BANK Applied Statistics II 3rd Edition
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Chapter31:3The3New3Statistics

Multiple3Choice

1. A3variable3that3is3statistically3controlled3in3an3analysis3is3a(n)3 .
a. an3independent3variable
b. a3dependent3variable
c. a3covariate
d. a3manipulated3variable
3Ans:3C
Cognitive3Domain:3Knowledge
Answer3Location:31.1:3Required3Background3Difficu
lty3Level:3Easy

2. In3past3years,3many3investigators3have3failed3to3report3 .
a. the3effect3size
b. the3sample3sizes
c. descriptive3statistics
d. obtained3p3values
3Ans:3A

Cognitive3Domain:3Knowledge
Answer3Location:31.2:3What3is3the3“New3Statistics”?
3Difficulty3Level:3Easy


3. A3primary3concern3of3investigators3has3been,3and3often3still3is,3obtaining3a3p3value3 of
.
a. .10
b. .05
c. .01
d. .000
Ans:3B
Cognitive3Domain:3Knowledge
Answer3Location:31.2:3What3Is3the3“New3Statistics”
?3Difficulty3Level:3Easy

4. A3major3change3advocated3by3New3Statistics3is3 .
a. reduced3emphasis3on3effect3size
b. focus3on3the3results3of3single3studies
c. not3reporting3confidence3intervals
d. understanding3the3limitations3of3significance3test
s3Ans:3D

,Cognitive3Domain:3Knowledge
Answer3Location:31.2:3What3is3the3“New 3Statistics”?
3Difficulty3Level:3Easy



5. A3primary3change3proposed3by3advocates3of3New3Statistics3involves3summarizin
g3effect3sizes3from3a3number3 of3studies3using3 .
a. Bayesian3statistics
b. meta-analysis
c. multivariate3analysis
d. descriptive3statistics
3Ans:3B

Cognitive3Domain:3Knowledge
Answer3Location:31.2:3What3Is3the3“New3Statistics”
?3Difficulty3Level:3Easy

6. An3emphasis3of3New3Statistics3is3 .
a. using3increasingly3precise3p3values
b. developing3new3methods3of3statistical3analysis
c. reducing3emphasis3on3confidence3interval3interpretation
d. adopting3a3more3critical3perspective3when3considering3significanc
e3Ans:3D
Cognitive3Domain:3Knowledge
Answer3Location:31.2:3What3Is3the3“New3Statistics”
?3Difficulty3Level:3Easy

7. Which3of3the3following3types3of3information3is3provided3to3investigators3by3NHST?
a. whether3the3hypothesis3of3the3study3has3been3proven
b. the3probability3that3the3research3hypothesis3is3true
c. the3probability3of3obtaining3results3about3the3H03 based3on3one3sample
d. the3exact3probability3of3obtaining3the3same3results3on3replicatio
n3Ans:3C
Cognitive3Domain:3Analysis
Answer3Location:31.3:3Common 3Misinterpretations3of3p3Values3
Difficulty3Level:3Hard

8. When3reading3an3article3that3reports3the3results3of3multiple3statistical3tests,3reader
s3should3remember3that3multiple3tests3 .
a. provide3inaccurate3information3about3the3risks3of3Type3I3errors
b. provide3inaccurate3information3about3the3risks3of3Type3II3errors
c. enhance3understanding3of3cause3and3effect3relationships
d. provide3reliable 3information 3about3the3size3and3importance3of3effect
s3Ans:3A
Cognitive3Domain:3Application
Answer3Location:31.3:3Common 3Misinterpretations3of3p3Values3
Difficulty3Level:3Medium

,9. An3advocate3of3New3Statistics3would3object3to3a3research3report3that3included3
a3statement3like3the3 .
a. results3of3our3study3are3consistent3with3a3recent3meta-analysis
b. significant3results3should3be3interpreted3cautiously3due3to3the3large3sample3size
c. results3of3our3study3approached3statistical3significance
d. results3of3our3study3provide3support3for3our3initial 3hypothesi
s3Ans:3C
Cognitive3Domain:3Application
Answer3Location:31.3:3Common 3Misinterpretations3of3p3Values3
Difficulty3Level:3Medium

10. If3a3statistical3analysis3yields3 p3=3.03,3a3research3report3can3include3a3statement3like
.
a. the3results3of3our3study3are3likely3to3be3replicated
b. the3evidence3is3consistent3with3the3hypothesis3of3our3study
c. there3is3a397%3chance3that3the3null3hypothesis3of3our3study3is3false
d. the3results3of3our3study3cannot3be3explained3by 3chanc
e3Ans:3B
Cognitive3Domain:3Application
Answer3Location:31.3:3Common3Misinterpretations3of3p3Values3
Difficulty3Level:3Medium

11. An3advocate3of3New3Statistics3would3support3a3p3value3reported3as3 .
a. p3=3.0000
b. p3<3.01
c. p3<3.05
d. p3=3.025
Ans:3D
Cognitive3Domain:3Knowledge
Answer3Location:31.4:3Problems3with3NHST3Logic3
Difficulty3Level:3Easy

12. A3problem3with3NHST3logic3is3that3it3 .
a. eliminates3the3need3to3think3in3terms3of3double3negatives
b. encourages 3investigators3to3describe3study3results3in3terms3of3uncertainty
c. cannot3tell3investigators3what3they3want3to3know
d. is3used3consistently 3and3correctly3in3the3majority3of3studie
s3Ans:3C
Cognitive3Domain:3Comprehension
Answer3Location:31.4:3Problems3with3NHST3Logic3
Difficulty3Level:3Medium

13. An3important3assumption3underlying3the3use3of3an3independent3samples3t3test3
or3one-way3ANOVA3is3that3 .
a. the3grouping3variables3are3normally3distributed3in3the3population

, b. the3variances3of3the3groups3on3the3dependent3variable3are3equal
c. all3participants3respondents3responded3to3both3the3pretest3and3the3posttest
d. all3scores3in3each3group3lie3within3one3standard3deviation3of3the3mea
n3Ans:3B
Cognitive3Domain:3Comprehension
Answer3Location:31.5.1:3Violations3of3Assumptions3
Difficulty3Level:3Medium

14. An3important3assumption3underlying3the3 use3of3Pearson3r3is3that3 .
a. the3relationship3between3the3two3variables3is3linear
b. the3variances3of3the3X3and3Y3scores3are3equal
c. all3participants3respondents3responded3to3both3the3pretest3and3the3posttest
d. all3scores3in3each3variable3lie3within3one3standard3deviation3of3the3variable3mea
n3Ans:3A
Cognitive3Domain:3Comprehension
Answer3Location:31.5.1:3Violations3of3Assumptions3
Difficulty3Level:3Medium

15. A3frequent3violation3of3the3rules3for3using3NHST3is3 .
a. performing3only3one3significance3test
b. selecting3random3samples3from3the3population3of3interest
c. selecting3the3statistical3test3after3data3collection
d. selecting3the3criterion3p3value 3before3analyzing 3the3dat
a3Ans:3C
Cognitive3Domain:3Analysis
Answer3Location:31.5.2:3Violations 3of3Rules3for 3Use3of3NHST3Di
fficulty3Level:3Hard

16. If3scores3on3an3attitude3scale3can3range3from303to3603with3most3scores3lying3betwee
n3203and345,3scores3of373and3573could3be3 .
a. likelihood3errors
b. probability3errors
c. extraneous3variables
d. outliers
3Ans:3D

Cognitive3Domain:3Analysis
Answer3Location:31.5.2:3Violations 3of3Rules3for 3Use3of3NHST3Di
fficulty3Level:3Hard

17. Another3term3describing3the3process3of3testing3the3reproducibility3of3research3result
s3by3repeating3studies3in3different3settings3with3different3participants3is3 .
a. replication.
b. generalization
c. normalization
d. refutation
3Ans:3A