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vicotolentino

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Explain the differences in statistical procedures that can be used attributable to the differences in the type of scale of the dependent variable.
 
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Which of the following statements best reflects the research on the relationship between epistemological beliefs and achievement?
 
  a. There is no relationship between epistemological beliefs and achievement.
  b. The relationship between epistemological beliefs and achievement is weak and inconsistent.
  c. Students with more advanced epistemological beliefs earned higher grades than students with less advanced epistemological beliefs.
  d. Students with less advanced epistemological beliefs earned higher grades than students with more advanced epistemological beliefs.



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Answer to Question 1

The choice of statistical procedure depends on the scale of measurement used to measure the dependent variable. If the data are an interval scale, for example, the researcher would choose the mean and standard deviation as the measures of central tendency and spread. If the data were an ordinal scale, other measures would be used. Statistical tests assume a certain scale of measurement.

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vicotolentino

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Reply 2 on: Jun 20, 2018
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