Statistics in Psychological Research Flashcards
1
Q
The assertion that the independent variable manupulated by the experimenter will have no effect on the dependent variable measured by the experimenter.
A
null hypothesis
2
Q
A graphic presentation of data that consists of a set of bars, each of which represents how frequently different scores or values occur in a data set.
A
frequency histogram
3
Q
Numbers that summarize a set of research data.
A
descriptive statistics
4
Q
The mathematical procedures used to draw conclusions from data and to make inferences about what they mean.
A
inferential statistics
5
Q
Methods for describing and drawing conclusions from data.
A
statistical analysis
