3l- Evaluating results and conclusions

Question 1

What should conclusions do?

Answer 1

They should refer to the aim, the hypothesis (stating if it should be rejected or not) and be supported by the data

Question 2

What should consideration be given to regarding the results?

Answer 2

Whether they can be attributed to correlation or causation

Question 3

What should the evaluation of conclusions refer to?

Answer 3

Existing knowledge and results of other investigations, this will allow meaningful scientific discussion

Question 4

What should scientific writing reveal an awareness of?

Answer 4

The contribution scientific research to increasing scientific knowledge, and to the social, economic and industrial life of the community

Question 5

What is an essential part of any conclusion?

Answer 5

Critical analysis of results

Question 6

What is critical analysis of results?

Answer 6

Where you take statistical evidence to state the conclusion is valid because standard deviations are small, p-values are small or there is little variation between repeated experiments

Question 7

What is a significant p-value?

Answer 7

p-value<0.05