Chapter 6 Main Concepts

Question 1

Statistical Assumption

Answer 1

characteristics about a population we are sampling, necessary for accurate inferences

Question 2

parametric tests

Answer 2

a type of inferential statistical test that are based on assumptions about the population. Aka robust assumptions

Question 3

nonparametric tests

Answer 3

inferential statistical tests that are not based on assumptions about the population

Question 4

The Three Assumptions

Answer 4

of Hypothesis Testing; 1. dependent variable is on a measure scale; participants are randomly selected, 3. population distribution is approx normal. 30 scores is considered a good sample size.

Question 5

statistically significant

Answer 5

a finding is statistically significant if the data differ from what would be expected by chance if there were, in fact, no real differences.