Homework Revision Questions
Chapter One Set six – Animal ethics and reporting
Multiple Choice
1/ The best type of graph to use when you want to
describe data from two sets of groups would be a:
a) line graph;
b) histogram;
c) pie chart;
d) bar chart;
2/ In general, a result is considered statistically
significant if it is less than or equal to:
a) 0.04;
b) 0.05;
c) 0.06;
d) 0.07
3/ Which of the following is not a right of a study
participant:
a) withdrawal rights;
b) informed consent;
c) debriefing;
d) prior knowledge;
4/ Descriptive statistics are not good for:
a) analysis;
b) organisation;
c) explaining;
d) summarising;
TRUE OR FALSE
5/ A study can be reliable without being valid.
TRUE
6/ A subject can be deceived as long as they are told
the truth after. TRUE
Short Answer
8/ The animal colony in the psychology department
contains 20 male rats and 30 female rats. Of the 20
males, 15 are white and 5 spotted. Of the 30 females,
15 are white and 15 are spotted. Suppose you
randomly select one rat from this colony.
a. What is the probability of obtaining a female?
p= 30/50 = 0.60
b. What is the probability of obtaining a white male?
p= 15/50 = 0.30
c. Which selection is more likely, a spotted male or a
spotted female?
A spotted female (p=0.30) is more likely than
a spotted male (p=0.10)
Glossary words to review:










Generalisation
Reliability
Validity
Internal validity
Ethics
P value
Conclusion
Internal consistency
Construct validity
Statistical significance