The Wilcoxon matched-pairs

signed-ranks (Wilcoxon T) test is

appropriate for within-participants
designs when the dependent
variable is ordinal. So the correct
answer would be A. It's a non-
parametric test used to compare the
means of two related groups.

Based on the given p-value of 0.03,

the researcher can conclude that
there is a three percent chance that
the observed difference in maturity
scores between girls and boys is
due to random chance. So the
correct answer would be B. It
indicates that the difference is
statistically significant and not likely
to be attributed to random variation.

A study was conducted to test the

effect of self-imagery on social
anxiety. Participants in the study
rehearsed a
negative self-image or a positive
self-image prior to giving a speech
after which their levels of social
anxiety were measured. The scores
on social anxiety were 50 and 40 for
the negative self-image and positive
self-image groups respectively.
Assuming social anxiety was
measured on an interval scale, what
can we conclude about the effect of
self-imagery on social anxiety?

A. Additional information is needed

to determine whether the difference
between levels of social anxiety for
the positive self-image group and
the negative self-image group is
statistically significant.

B. Negative self-imagery results in

significantly higher social anxiety
than positive self-imagery
 C. There is a significant difference
in the levels of social anxiety
between the two groups in the
study.

D. The research would have to

reject the null hypothesis in favour
of the alternative hypothesis.

Based on the given information, we

can conclude that there is a
significant difference in the levels of
social anxiety between the negative
self-image group and the positive
self-image group. So the correct
answer would be C. The social
anxiety scores of 50 and 40 suggest
that the positive self-image group
had lower levels of social anxiety
compared to the negative self-
image group.
What type of relationship does a
Pearson's product-moment
correlation assess?
A. Curvilinear relationship

B. Linear relationship

C. Quadratic relationship

D. Cubic relationship

A Pearson's product-moment
correlation assesses a linear
relationship between two variables.
So the correct answer would be B. It
measures the strength and direction
of the linear association between
two continuous variables.

Green sea turtles have normally

distributed weights, measured in
kilograms, with a mean of 134.5 and
a variance of 49.0. A particular
green sea turtle’s weight has a z-
score of –2.4. What is the weight of
this
green sea turtle? Round to the
nearest whole number.

A. 252 kg

B. 118 kg

C. 17 kg

D. 151 kg

To determine the weight of the

green sea turtle, we can use the
formula:

Weight = (z-score * standard

deviation) + mean

Given that the z-score is -2.4 and

the mean is 134.5, we need to find
the standard deviation.
The standard deviation is the
square root of the variance, which is
49.0. So the standard deviation is
approximately 7.0.

Now we can calculate the weight:

Weight = (-2.4 * 7.0) + 134.5

Weight ≈ 118 kg

So the weight of this green sea

turtle is approximately 118 kg. The
correct answer is B.

A Pearson test statistic of .876 with

a significance level of P < 0.01
would suggest what?

A. This would suggest that there is

a non-significant, weak, positive
relationship.
 B. This would suggest that there is
a non-significant, weak, negative
relationship.

C. This would suggest that there is

a significant, strong, positive
relationship.

D. This would suggest that there is

a significant, weak, positive
relationship.

Based on the given Pearson test

statistic of .876 and a significance
level of P < 0.01, this would suggest
that there is a significant, strong,
positive relationship. So the correct
answer would be C. The Pearson
test statistic of .876 indicates a
strong positive correlation between
the variables being studied.