the number possible outcomes that you are interested in divided by the total number of possible outcomes associated with an event * null hypothesis significance testing (NHST) * the null hypothesis states that there is no effect in the population of interest * if the probability of obtaining the data is high‚ the null hypothesis is true * no effect in the population *
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what extent the ‘somatic-marker hypothesis’ explains how decisions are made in the face of an uncertain outcome. In mind of Kim Sterelny’s (2007) statement that ‘Human Life is one long decision tree’‚ it is not surprising that there has been a vast amount of research into the process of how we evaluate the desirability of alternative choices and select a particular option. One area of research‚ of particular interest here‚ is Damasio’s Somatic Marker Hypothesis (SMH) (1991) which uses the neuroeconomic
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International Journal of Economics and Finance Vol. 2‚ No. 2; May 2010 Efficient Market Hypothesis and Market Anomaly: Evidence from Day-of-the Week Effect of Malaysian Exchange Nik Maheran Nik Muhammad & Nik Muhd Naziman Abd. Rahman Faculty of Business Management‚ Universiti Teknologi Mara‚ Kelantan Kampus Kota Bharu‚ 15150‚ Kota Bharu‚ Kelantan Malaysia Tel: 60-12-966-5402 E-mail: nmaheran@kelantan.uitm.edu.my Abstract The movements of prices in the stock market are among a few
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The contact hypothesis states that intergroup bias can be reduced by there being contact between social outgroups in appropriate environments. According to Oskamp and Jones (2000)‚ this is the most widely used psychological intervention for reducing prejudice. It has been suggested by Allport (1954) that the conditions needed for this to work are as follows: equality between the two groups has to be a social norm‚ as well as equality of status between the two groups and thirdly‚ there must be cooperation
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The efficient market hypothesis (EMH) is an important assumption in finance. What are the various forms of the EMH? Does the EMH in any of its forms make sense given the current economic circumstances? The efficient market hypothesis (EMH) is an important assumption in finance. What are the various forms of the EMH? Does the EMH in any of its forms make sense given the current economic circumstances? Hariem Haladni Hariem Haladni September 2012 September 2012 In modern financial
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the following few days they would be getting a lot of practice with this. Students generally stay motivated and less anxious from the beginning if they know they’ll have time to review new material. Stephen Krashen proposed the “Affective Filter Hypothesis” in the 1970s‚ which proposed that certain emotions such as anxiety‚ self-doubt‚ and mere boredom interfere with the process of acquiring a second language (Hadley‚ 62)." As for the structure and activities of the lesson‚ the teacher included a
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International Journal of Statistics and Probability; Vol. 1‚ No. 2; 2012 ISSN 1927-7032 E-ISSN 1927-7040 Published by Canadian Center of Science and Education The Efficient Market Hypothesis: Empirical Evidence Martin Sewell1 1 Faculty of Economics‚ University of Cambridge‚ Cambridge‚ United Kingdom Correspondence: Martin Sewell‚ Faculty of Economics‚ University of Cambridge‚ Sidgwick Avenue‚ Cambridge CB3 9DD‚ United Kingdom. Tel: 44-797-414-5461. E-mail: mvs25@cam.ac.uk Received: June
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therefore‚ it is relatively easy to see their heart under a microscope‚ which makes it easier to count the number of heartbeats‚ thus‚ making my results more accurate. Hypothesis- Their will be a positive correlation between the concentration of caffeine given to the Daphnia and its heart rate. My reason behind this hypothesis is based on the fact that caffeine affects the heart rate of humans‚ as it is a stimulant. From this‚ I can assume that it also affects the heart rate of Daphnia and
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CHAPTER 11: THE EFFICIENT MARKET HYPOTHESIS PROBLEM SETS 1. The correlation coefficient between stock returns for two non-overlapping periods should be zero. If not‚ one could use returns from one period to predict returns in later periods and make abnormal profits. 2. No. Microsoft’s continuing profitability does not imply that stock market investors who purchased Microsoft shares after its success was already evident would have earned an exceptionally high return on their investments
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Krashen’s Affective Filter Hypothesis (1982) and Comprehension Hypothesis (2003) need mentioning here. According to Krashen’s Affective Filter Hypothesis‚ the presence of an affective filter is detected act as a mental obstacle preventing the language learners from fully imbibing and using the input they receive. But when the filter is inert or less active‚ the learner is able to understand the received message and use it as an input to improve the language competence. This hypothesis recommends a low-anxiety
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