Type II errors concern psychologists because
A) they could mean that good theories or useful practical procedures are not used.
B) they could mean that experiments must be repeated to confirm positive results.
C) rejecting the null hypothesis should only occur when the research hypothesis is true.
D) future research might be based on results mistakenly declared significant.
A
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a. when parents do not allow their children sufficient autonomy, their children may not gain enough self-efficacy to cope successfully with social relationships. b. when parents do not allow their children sufficient autonomy, their children may not gain enough self-efficacy to cope successfully with novel tasks. c. the most importance should be placed on changing the adolescents' level of functioning. d. the most importance should be placed on changing the mothers' and fathers' parenting practices.
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A) disengagement B) activity C) continuity D) socioemotional selectivity