KA 3: reporting and critical evaluation of biological research: data analysis Flashcards
1
Q
what are statistical tests used to determine
A
whether the differences between the means are likely to have occurred by chance
2
Q
what is a statistically significant result?
A
one that is unlikely to be due to chance alone
3
Q
what do error bars indicate?
A
the variability of the data
4
Q
what may indicate that the difference may be significant?
A
if the treatment mean differs from thr control mean sufficiently for their error bars not to overlap
