Me, Myself and I (7)

Question 1

we can use a regression analysis to determine what

Answer 1

the variation between two variables and the R2 value

Question 2

what does the adjusted R2 value give

Answer 2

a percentage of the data whom the null hypothesis applies to

Question 3

when would the fishers exact test be more applicable than a chi-squared

Answer 3

when we have a sample size smaller than 5

Question 4

when would we use a multivariate linear model

Answer 4

if we are testing for independence between two or more factors

Question 5

what is cherry-picking within data analysis

Answer 5

only presenting the data results that are positive and ignoring the other results

Question 6

why is cherry-picking within data analysis discouraged

Answer 6

it creates a misrepresentation of the data whereas it should be open and transparent

Question 7

what are the negatives about multiple testing

Answer 7

testing all the results until you find a positive one and using it regardless of if its the best aproach

Question 8

what does multiple testing allow us to identify

Answer 8

some real biological modifiers, some co-variables and some chance associations

Question 9

what does cross-sectional data represent

Answer 9

a snapshot of different individuals at a certain time

Question 10

what does longitudinal data represent

Answer 10

to investigate how the data changes over time