Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

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    nameuva-inferential-statistics-66-en
    sectionInferential Statistics
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, TRUE, FALSE
    TypeConceptual
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy
    IRT-Difficulty-1.256
    p-value0.9505

    Question

    Controversial topics in psychology often involve arguments used that have little substance but are personal. For example, a male researcher who has found a sex difference in average IQ is called a sexist by a female colleague. That male researcher then responds by writing that the female colleague is clearly a biased feminist whose research is therefore is also not to be trusted. What are such arguments also called?


    1. FALSE: Discriminatory arguments
    2. TRUE: Ad hominem arguments
    3. FALSE: Hurtful arguments

    1. Discriminatory arguments: Incorrect
    2. Ad hominem arguments: Correct
    3. Hurtful arguments: Incorrect