Research Methods and Techniques 2016 Flashcards

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https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7kNU2kA_UwCejhmN0xoUE5PMVk

What do you understand by the term null hypothesis in experimental interpretation,
and how is a null hypothesis represented on the diagram.

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https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7kNU2kA_UwCejhmN0xoUE5PMVk

What, in this context, is the alternative hypothesis and how is the alternative
hypothesis represented on the diagram.

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https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7kNU2kA_UwCejhmN0xoUE5PMVk

On the basis of your knowledge of validation tests what interpretation do you put
on the triangles labelled p=0.05, and p=0.10. Explain what each of the three
triangles shown would be expected to tell you tell in the event of either the null
hypothesis or the alternate hypothesis being true. Why is the triangular shape
appropriate.

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https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7kNU2kA_UwCejhmN0xoUE5PMVk

On the basis of the evidence presented in the diagram would you accept or reject
the null hypothesis. Justify your answer.

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Taking the history of astronomy as an example discuss the application of the
concepts of epistemological break, paradigm shift and computational constraints
on the development of the science.

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https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7kNU2kA_UwCRzFkSlkxVTk3N1k

On the basis of the data which theory would you accept both to defend in a
publication and to use in planning for the workload that would be achieved on a 16
core machine that you are due to buy?

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https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7kNU2kA_UwCRzFkSlkxVTk3N1k

Give mathematical and pragmatic justifications for your answer.

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https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7kNU2kA_UwCRzFkSlkxVTk3N1k

Can you suggest additional experiments to validate your conclusion

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