t-tests Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
t-test
A
tells you how significant the differences between groups are; In other words it lets you know if those differences (measured in means/averages) could have happened by chance
2
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t-score
A
a ratio between the difference between two groups and the difference within the groups
3
Q
p-value
A
the probability that the results from your sample data occurred by chance. low p-values are good and anything under 0.05% means it is unlikely results was because of chance
4
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dependent-samples t-test/paired-samples t-test
A
an experiment which is run on a t test on dependent samples
e.g. a person before and after training, blood pressure on two separate occasions
