Lecture 2: Hypothesis, Predictions & Methods Flashcards

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null hypothesis

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when this is rejected, that means the alternate (not currently accepted) hypothesis has been proven to be true.

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prediction

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what we expect to measure if the hypothesis is correct (i.e. the null is rejected).

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strong methodology

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increased sample size, similar genetics, similar ages, and an equal amount of genders.

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