#1
Which of the following best describes a hypothesis in psychology?
A tentative explanation for observed phenomena
A proven fact
A statistical measure
A psychological disorder
#2
What is the significance level commonly set for hypothesis testing in psychology?
#3
Which step of the scientific method involves forming a hypothesis?
Observation
Analysis
Experimentation
Conclusion
#4
What is the first step in hypothesis testing?
Determine the significance level
Collect data
Formulate a hypothesis
Analyze the data
#5
Which of the following is NOT a step in hypothesis testing?
Formulating a hypothesis
Analyzing the data
Drawing conclusions
Collecting data
#6
In psychological research, what is the null hypothesis?
The hypothesis that is proven true
The alternative hypothesis
The hypothesis that states there is no effect or relationship
The hypothesis that is always rejected
#7
What is the purpose of conducting hypothesis testing in psychology?
To prove a hypothesis is correct
To determine if there is a significant difference or relationship
To gather qualitative data
To generate new hypotheses
#8
What is the relationship between a hypothesis and a theory in psychology?
A hypothesis is a specific prediction derived from a theory.
A hypothesis and a theory are the same thing.
A theory is a specific prediction derived from a hypothesis.
There is no relationship between a hypothesis and a theory.
#9
Which type of error occurs when the null hypothesis is incorrectly rejected in hypothesis testing?
Type I error
Type II error
Alpha error
Beta error
#10
What is the term for a hypothesis that predicts the direction of a relationship between variables?
One-tailed hypothesis
Two-tailed hypothesis
Directional hypothesis
Nondirectional hypothesis
#11
Which statistical test is commonly used to test hypotheses about mean differences between two or more groups in psychology?
T-test
Chi-square test
ANOVA (Analysis of Variance)
Regression analysis
#12
In psychological research, what is the alternative hypothesis?
The hypothesis that states there is no effect or relationship
The hypothesis that is always rejected
The hypothesis that is proven true
The hypothesis that contradicts the null hypothesis
#13
In hypothesis testing, what does p-value represent?
The probability of making a Type I error
The probability of making a Type II error
The probability of obtaining the observed results if the null hypothesis is true
The probability of obtaining the observed results if the alternative hypothesis is true
#14
In a research study, what does it mean if the p-value is less than the alpha level?
The null hypothesis is rejected.
The null hypothesis is accepted.
The alternative hypothesis is rejected.
The alternative hypothesis is accepted.
#15
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good hypothesis?
Testable
Falsifiable
Complex
Clear