Research Design

Question 1

What are the 3 basic elements of a scientific theory?

Answer 1

1. Assumptions (things held to be true at the outset, based on worldviews)
2. Observations (actual data, typically gathered under controlled conditions)
3. Interpretations (meaning given to the data in light of assumptions)

Question 2

What are regressions used for?

Answer 2

Regressions are used to determine how a dependent variable is affected by one or more Independent variables.

Question 3

What is a Type 1 Error?

Answer 3

(False Positive) the error of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true.

Question 4

What is a Type 2 Error?

Answer 4

(False Negative) the error of not rejecting the null hypothesis when the alternative hypothesis is true