Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileInferential_Statistics_uu-Power-830-en_uu-Power-830-en
    nameuu-Power-830-en
    sectionInferential Statistics/NHST/Power
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE
    TypeConceptual
    Program
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy

    Question

    A researcher examines the relationship between motivation at work and sick leave. He finds a correlation of r = .28 with df = 28. He presents the results as follows: “There was no significant correlation between motivation at work and sick leave. A second researcher finds a correlation of r = .26 with df = 80. She presents the following: ‘There was a small but significant correlation between motivation at work and sick leave.’

    How is this possible?


    1. FALSE: The second researcher has a smaller power.
    2. TRUE: The second researcher has greater power.
    3. FALSE: The first researcher had a smaller α\alpha should use.
    4. FALSE: The first investigator made a type I error.

    1. This answer is incorrect.
    2. This answer is correct.
    3. This answer is incorrect.
    4. This answer is incorrect.