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Understanding Significance and Inferential Statistics

Authored by Rachel Besing

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the concept of significance?

Any difference between groups that is due to chance

Any difference between groups that is due to a systematic influence

The degree of risk you are willing to take that you will reject a null hypothesis when it is actually true

The risk associated with not being 100% positive that what occurred in the experiment is a result of what is being tested

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a Type I error?

Failing to reject a null hypothesis when it is true

Rejecting a null hypothesis when it is true

Failing to reject a false null hypothesis

Rejecting a null hypothesis when there are differences between the two groups

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a Type II error?

Failing to reject a null hypothesis when it is true

Rejecting a null hypothesis when it is true

Failing to reject a false null hypothesis

Rejecting a null hypothesis when there are differences between the two groups

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does statistical significance represent?

The probability of observing an outcome less than 0.05

The probability of observing an outcome greater than 0.05

The probability of observing an outcome equal to 0.05

The probability of observing an outcome greater than or equal to 0.05

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the goal of scientific research?

To achieve statistical significance

To achieve meaningful results

To minimize Type I errors

To minimize Type II errors

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the steps involved in inferential statistics?

Select representative samples, collect relevant data, reach a conclusion based on chance, apply the conclusion to the whole population

Select representative samples, collect relevant data, reach a conclusion based on systematic influence, apply the conclusion to the whole population

Select random samples, collect irrelevant data, reach a conclusion based on chance, apply the conclusion to the whole population

Select random samples, collect relevant data, reach a conclusion based on systematic influence, apply the conclusion to the whole population

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you select the appropriate statistical test?

Answer the questions in Figure 11.1

Answer the questions in Table 11.1

Answer the questions in Appendix B

Answer the questions in Table B.1

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