Exercise 1.10 Exercise 1.5 introduces a study where researchers studying the rel

Question

Exercise 1.10

Exercise 1.5 introduces a study where researchers studying the relationship between honesty, age, and self-control conducted an experiment on 160 children between the ages of 5 and 15. The researchers asked each child to toss a fair coin in private and to record the outcome (white or black) on a paper sheet, and said they would only reward children who report white. Half the students were explicitly told not to cheat and the others were not given any explicit instructions. Differences were observed in the cheating rates in the instruction and no instruction groups, as well as some differences across children's characteristics within each group.

(d) Identify the population of interest and the sample in this study.

(e) Comment on whether or not the results of the study can be generalized to the population.

(f) Comment on if the findings of the study can be used to establish causal relationships.

Thanks ;)

Explanation / Answer

(d) Population of interest here is cgildren ages between the ages of 5 and 15.

sample here is the 160 children of gage between 5 and 15.

(E) The results of the study cannot be generalized to the general population since the sample wasn’t taken randomly, so it’s unclear whether they are representative.

(F) The study, however, does suggest a causal relationship because it was a randomized experiment.

Related Questions

Navigate

• Browse (All)
• Browse E
• Subjects

Integrity-first tutoring: explanations and feedback only — we do not complete graded work. Learn more.