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| *A statistical inference is based on which of the following (p. 295)? |
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| *Determining the likelihood that the findings from sample data are real is referred to as (p. 295) |
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| Statistical significance testing. |
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| *The null hypothesis is a statement that there is (p. 297) |
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| No relationship or difference. |
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| *The alternative or research hypothesis is a statement that (p. 297) |
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| There is a relationship or a difference. |
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| *By statistical significance, we mean (p. 299) |
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| The result is not likely to be due to sample error. |
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| *Which of the following represents a type I error (p. 299)? |
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| Rejecting the null hypothesis when the null hypothesis is true. |
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| *Research designs that involve randomization are rare in social work because of (p. 300) |
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| *Parametric statistics are used when (p. 301) |
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| All of the above.(a. At least one of the two variables being analyzed is measured at the interval or ratio level; b.The data are normally distributed in the population; c.The mean, median, and mode are roughly equal. |
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| *Chi square is usually reserved for which of the following types of data (p. 310)? |
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| *What involves calculating the probability of committing a Type II error based on the type of test, the sample size, and an estimate of the strength of the relationship (pp. 327-328)? |
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| Statistical power analysis. |
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