Probability and significance Flashcards

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What is a significant result?

A

where there is LOW PROBABILITY that the difference or correlation between your variables was DUE TO CHANCE.

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2
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What percentage do psychologists agree on significance?

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less than 5%

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3
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What is a type 2 error?

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Where we think there was NO EFFECT when in fact THERE WAS.

Accidently accept null hypothesis when we should’ve rejected it and accepted the alternate hypothesis.

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What is a type 1 error?

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Where we think the results are significant when the results were actually due to CHANCE.
Accidentally accept alternate hypothesis when we should reject it and accept null hypothesis.

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