Posted: November 9th, 2016

How can he reduce the risk of committing a Type I error? How does this decision affect the risk of committing a Type II error?

Question 7 A jury must determine the guilt of a criminal defendant (not guilty, guilty). Identify how the jury would make a correct decision. Analyze how the jury would commit a Type I error versus a Type II error. [Answer here in complete sentences] Question 8 An I/O psychologist asks employees to complete surveys measuring job satisfaction and organizational citizenship behavior. She intends to measure the strength of association between these two variables. The researcher is concerned that she will commit a Type I error. What research decision influences the magnitude of risk of a Type I error in her study? [Answer here in complete sentences] Question 9 A clinical psychologist is studying the efficacy of a new drug medication for depression. The study includes a placebo group (no medication) versus a treatment group (new medication). He then measures the differences in depressive symptoms across the two groups. What would a Type I error represent within the context of his study? How can he reduce the risk of committing a Type I error? How does this decision affect the risk of committing a Type II error? [Answer here in complete sentences] Section 3: Case Studies of Hypothesis Testing