Ethics in Test Results Flashcards
1
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ANOVA (analysis of variance)
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a hypothesis-testing procedure that is used to evaluate mean differences between two or more treatments (or populations)
2
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what is the major advantage of ANOVAs
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it can be used to compare two or more treatments
3
Q
Regression
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a statistical procedure that determines the equation for the straight line (regression line) that best fits a specific set of data
4
Q
HARKing (hypothesizing after results known)
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Occurs when a researcher observes a result that they did not originally hypothesize, but nonetheless makes the claim that the observed results supports their hypothesis
5
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p - Hacking
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Occurs when a researcher attempts to find a significant result by running every possible analysis with their data without having clear apriori predictions
