Research methods Flashcards
1
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Probability > p- Value
A
P value indicates a probability level…
- That is, what is the probability that a result is due to chance?
- Generally, psychologists accept p values less than 0.05
- p<0.05 means that there is less than a 5 in 100 chance of something occurring due to chance OR the change/ difference has more than a 95% chance of being due to the IV
- In this case the result is said to be statistically significant.
2
Q
P>0.05
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Means that the result is NOT statistically significant.
The probability of the change / difference occurring as a result of chance is too high.
