Exam 9: Significantly Significant: What It Means for You and Me

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Under the normal curve, if the obtained value falls to the left of the critical value, what percentage of the normal curve did it fall under?

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It is possible to have a statistically significant result that is not meaningful.

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How many general steps are there in applying a statistical test to any null hypothesis.

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When conducting a study, it is possible to control for every possible factor.

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p < .05 means that there is less than 1 chance in _______ that any differences found were not due to the hypothesized reason.

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Why does the researcher never really know the true nature of the null hypothesis?

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If you conclude that your findings yield a 50 in 1,000 chance that differences were not due to the hypothesized reason, what is the corresponding p value?

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The degree of risk you are willing to take that you will reject the null hypothesis when it is actually true is called _______.

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If you want to examine the difference between the average scores of three unrelated groups, which of the following statistical techniques should you select?

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Descriptive statistics uses a wide variety of statistical tests and analyses in order to test differences between groups or relationships between variables.

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Can something be significant and not meaningful?

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Which of the following occurs when you accept the null hypothesis when it is really false?

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Inferential statistics is defined as "a set of tools that are used to infer the results based on the sample to a population."

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The critical value is the value that results from the use of a statistical test.

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Which of the following is a statement of equality?

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Which of the following techniques is used to generalize findings from your sample to the population?

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A smaller confidence interval would result in ______.

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How would a researcher determine when statistical significance is important?

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If we reject the null hypothesis, it suggests that ______.

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Which of the following occurs when you reject the null hypothesis when it is really false?

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Exam 9: Significantly Significant: What It Means for You and Me

Under the normal curve, if the obtained value falls to the left of the critical value, what percentage of the normal curve did it fall under?

It is possible to have a statistically significant result that is not meaningful.

How many general steps are there in applying a statistical test to any null hypothesis.

When conducting a study, it is possible to control for every possible factor.

p < .05 means that there is less than 1 chance in _______ that any differences found were not due to the hypothesized reason.

Why does the researcher never really know the true nature of the null hypothesis?

If you conclude that your findings yield a 50 in 1,000 chance that differences were not due to the hypothesized reason, what is the corresponding p value?

The degree of risk you are willing to take that you will reject the null hypothesis when it is actually true is called _______.

If you want to examine the difference between the average scores of three unrelated groups, which of the following statistical techniques should you select?

Descriptive statistics uses a wide variety of statistical tests and analyses in order to test differences between groups or relationships between variables.

Can something be significant and not meaningful?

Which of the following occurs when you accept the null hypothesis when it is really false?

Inferential statistics is defined as "a set of tools that are used to infer the results based on the sample to a population."

The critical value is the value that results from the use of a statistical test.

Which of the following is a statement of equality?

Which of the following techniques is used to generalize findings from your sample to the population?

A smaller confidence interval would result in ______.

How would a researcher determine when statistical significance is important?

If we reject the null hypothesis, it suggests that ______.

Which of the following occurs when you reject the null hypothesis when it is really false?

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