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nramada

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on: Jun 19, 2018
If your results are not significant, you should
 
  a. explain them as if they were significant anyway
  b. conclude that the results cold have been obtained by chance
  c. explain what would have happened if the results had been significant
  d. none of these

Question 2

If you have decided that the highest probability of a Type I error that you are willing to tolerate is .05 and you find that your result is significant at the .07 level of confidence, what should you do? You should _____.
 
  a. change your alpha level at the end of the data analysis
  b. conclude that your results approached significance
  c. conclude that your results were significant anyway
  d. conclude that your results were not significant


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Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
Results should not be interpreted in a way that is not consistent with the data analysis. A nonsignificant result should be interpreted to mean that it is likely that chance alone could have caused the results.

Answer to Question 2

D
Results either are significant or they are not. The alpha level may not be changed after the fact to suit the data.


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Reply #2 on: Jun 19, 2018
Thank you


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Reply #3 on: Jun 19, 2018
No problem :)


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