Hypotheses, Design, and Variables quiz

A  This is a research hypothesis

B  There is one IV

C  All of these are true

D  There is one DV

E  This is a causal comparative design

F  There is one CV

A  There are two CVs

B  There are two DVs

C  This is a correlational design

D  There are three IVs

E  This is an alternative hypothesis

F  All of these are true about the design

A  There are two CVs

B  This is a causal comparative design

C  There is one DV

D  This is a null hypothesis

E  There are two IVs

F  All of these are true about the design

A  It was hypothesized that there would be no significant relationship between sociability and worker productivity.

B  It was hypothesized that family conflict would be significantly and positively related to aggression.

C  All the above are correlational design studies.

D  It was hypothesized that neighborhood risks would not be significantly correlated to adolescents’ delinquent behaviors.

E  It was hypothesized that Latinos would report significantly higher familism than Whites and Blacks.

A  It was hypothesized that there would be no significant differences between genders, body types, and ethnic groups on time spent exercising.

B  All of these are causal comparative designs.

C  It was hypothesized that sloths and turtles would have the same level of speed after controlling for gender.

D  It was hypothesized that there would be no significant difference between ethnic groups on level of self-efficacy.

E  It was hypothesized that there would be no significant relation between number of trees and temperature of the world.

A  It was hypothesized that elephants would live significantly longer and have better memories than cats and dogs.

B  It was hypothesized that men would report significantly higher self-esteem than women.

C  It was hypothesized that level of extraversion would be significantly and negatively related to computer programmers’ productivity.

D  All of these are alternative hypotheses.

E  It was hypothesized that that there would be no significant relationship between frequency of family conflict and aggression.

A  All of these are null hypotheses.

B  It was hypothesized that there would be no significant difference between otters, kittens, and puppies on level of cuteness.

C  It was hypothesized that that there would be no significant relationship between neighborhood risks and adolescents’ delinquent behaviors.

D  It was hypothesized that there would be no significant correlation between age and wisdom.

E  It was hypothesized that there would be no significant differences between bears and cats on hours of sleeping.

A  It was hypothesized that elephants would live significantly more years than cats and dogs.

B  It was hypothesized that rabbits and cats would have significantly more babies in a litter than dogs.

C  It was hypothesized that there would be no significant differences between political parties on number of dollars donated to nonprofit organizations annually.

D  All these can be considered a research hypothesis.

E  It was hypothesized that hours spent studying for an exam would be significantly and positively related to the exam scores.

A  All these are research hypotheses.

B  It was hypothesized that academic motivation would be significantly and positively related to academic achievement.

C  It was hypothesized that hydrogen cars, electric cars, and hybrid cars would be rated significantly groovier (1-10 scale) than diesel and gasoline cars.

D  It was hypothesized that car salesman’s extraversion level (measured by the Extraversion Scale) would be significantly and positively related to number of cars sold in a month.

E  It was hypothesized that boys would engage in significantly more delinquent behaviors (as measured by the delinquent behaviors scale) than girls.