Continuous Data and Decision Making Flashcards
1
Q
a sample statistic may be compared against a null hypothesis using what?
A
p value
2
Q
what does a lower p value mean?
A
There is greater evidence against null hypothesis
3
Q
What is a p value?
A
Measure of strength of evidence against null hypothesis
4
Q
What is a flaw in asserting that p < 0.05 enough evidence against Ho?
A
1/20 decisions will be wrong
5
Q
Can p values be any value?
A
yes e.g 0.01, 0.05
6
Q
What happens to measure of evidence with a larger sample size
A
The more extreme the experimental mean is (further away from Ho).
