Levels of Significance Flashcards
1
Q
What is level of significance?
A
The statistical tests collected dependent on our results which give us a value to suggest wether there was a difference between variables or down to random chance.
2
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What is the accepted level of significance?
A
5% or below (p ≤0.05)
3
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What does the accepted level of significance mean?
A
that there is a 5% probability that our results have occurred by random chance or extraneous variables. therefore there is a 95% probability that our results were a result of the manipulation of the IV (what we actually wanted to show)
4
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What is the calculated value?
A
the unique value for for that particular research based on the date collected