Research Methods Flashcards
1
Q
How are probabilities expressed?
A
As percentages
2
Q
How are odds expressed?
A
As a fraction
3
Q
What does the p value have to be in order to be considered significant?
A
<0.05
4
Q
What is the main problem with p-values?
A
Significance tells us nothing about importance
5
Q
What is deductive reasoning?
A
A logical process in which a conclusion is based on the concordance of multiple premises that are generally assumed to be true
6
Q
What is inductive reasoning?
A
A logical process in which multiple premises, all believed to be true or found true most of the time, are combined to obtain a specific conclusion
