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Mr3Hunna

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Which of the following conclusions should make you suspicious as an educated consumer of statistical information?
 a. Based on our sample results we know there is no relationship between these two variables in the population..
  b. We looked at all possible correlations between these 10 variables, and this was the only one that was significant, signifying its tremendous importance..
  c. There is a relationship between these two variables in the population. Our statistics proved it..
  d. All of the above.

Question 2

What is the danger of researchers only reporting on the tests that came out significant (versus reporting on all the tests they conducted)?
 a. If nothing interesting is happening in the population, then 1 in 20 tests are expected to achieve statistical significance just by chance.
  b. The researchers could have been data snooping.'
  c. Results that are not statistically significant give valuable information to the public as well; not just those that are statistically significant.
  d. All of the above.



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Mr3Hunna

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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
Wow, this really help


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Gracias!

 

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