Disadvantages of non-parametric tests include:
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For hypothesis testing not estimating effect size |
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b. |
Degree of confidence may be too high |
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c. |
May lack power (compared to parametric tests) |
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d. |
A & C |
Disadvantages of non-parametric tests include: a. For hypothesis testing not estimating effe...
Disadvantages of non-parametric tests include: a. For hypothesis testing not estimating effect size b. Degree of confidence may be too high c. May lack power (compared to parametric tests) d. A & C
Non-parametric tests help to safeguard against making inaccurate conclusions because they are: a. More conservative b. Less conservative c. Descriptive d. Qualitative
1. In hypothesis testing, the hypothesis that is assumed to be true for the purpose of testing is called the hypothesis 2. (Circle the correct response) In hypothesis testing, critical values used to make a rejection decision regarding the null hypothesis are determined by the nature of the hypothesis test (two-tail vs. one-tail) and the d. significance level a. sample size b. population parameter c. target value 3. (Circle the correct response) In the process of hypothesis testing, the test...
Like estimation procedures, hypothesis testing involves the risk that the sample a. may not be representative. b. may not be biased. c. may be too large. d. may not be significant.
(1 point) In 2002 the Supreme Court ruled that schools could require random drug tests of students participating in competitive after-school activities such as athletics. Does drug testing reduce use of illegal drugs? A study compared two similar high schools in Oregon. Wahtonka High School tested athletes at random and Warrenton High School did not. In a confidential survey, 8 of 110 athletes at Wahtonka and 29 of 102 athletes at Warrenton said they were using drugs. Regard these athletes...
Problem 4: One Sample T-Tests. For the following investigations, include all Steps of Hypothesis Testing Investigation A: A university wants to see if their statistics lab instructors receive student ratings that are higher than the population mean of 5.0. For a sample of 30 statistics lab instructors from that university. M= 5.3 and S- i. Conduct the appropriate statistical test using α-05 Investigation B. A researcher wants to see if children with autism are different than the population mean of...
Hypothesis testing and confidence intervals are the most common inferential tools used in statistics. Imagine that you have been tasked with designing an experiment to determine reliably if a patient should be diagnosed with diabetes based on their blood test results. Create a short outline of your experiment, including all of the following: a) A detailed discussion of your experimental design. b) How is randomization used in your sampling or assignment strategy? c) The type of inferential test utilized in...
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55. All of the following conditions are required for using the least squares technique for estimating the regression equation EXCEPT: (A) The error terms are uniformly distributed. (B) The error terms are independent. (C) The standard deviation of the error term is constant. (D) The mean of the error term is 0. 56. Which of the following would a company use to identify and remove defects and reduce variability in manufacturing? (A) Six Sigma (B) Simplex (C) PERT/CPM (D) Just-in-time...
A. B. C. D. Construct a confidence interval suitable for testing claim that students taking non proctored tests get higher mean score than those taking proctored tests. ___<µ1 - µ2 < ____ Yes/No____ because the confidence interval contains only positive values/only negative values/zero ______. E. Construct a confidence interval suitable for testing claim that students taking non proctored tests get higher mean score than those taking proctored tests. ___<µ1 - µ2 < ____ Yes/No____ because the confidence interval contains only...