Psych 320/L - Mark P. Otten Homework 4
Psych 320/L - Mark P. Otten Homework 4
Psych 320/L - Mark P. Otten Homework 4
Otten
Homework 4
For each of the following problems, just select which hypothesis test you would
run to answer the question. Do not actually run it! Just name the appropriate test
for each.
Book No book
Men 8 22
Women 21 45
2. For the following data, x represents a rating of a client’s satisfaction after the
first therapy session (on a scale of 1-10). y represents the number of sessions
attended by that client after three months.
A researcher hypothesizes that greater satisfaction after the first session will
lead one to attend more sessions.
Regression
Correlation
5. For the following data, x1 represents a rating of a client’s satisfaction after the
first therapy session (on a scale of 1-10). x2 represents a rating of a client’s
self-reported happiness before the first therapy session (on a scale of 1-12). y
represents the number of sessions attended by that client after three months.
A researcher hypothesizes that greater satisfaction after the first session, and
less happiness before the first session, will each lead one to attend more
sessions.
Multiple Regression test
6. Suppose a survey of Psych 320 students finds the following data for the
students' favorite basketball team:
Do the data indicate a significant preference among the four basketball teams?
Chi -square (x^2) goodness of fit test
Can the psychologist conclude that the rate of presentation has a significant
effect on memory?
One way independent samples ANOVA
10. Suppose a sample of n = 36 freshmen is selected to participate in a new 4-
hour training program designed to improve study skills. To evaluate the
effectiveness of the new program, the sample was compared with the rest of the
freshman class. The mean score on the final exam for the entire freshman class
was µ = 74, while scores for the students in the new program are shown below.
Based on this data, can we say the training program worked?