What would a psychologist do if they wanted to be more certain about their results?
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Card 8
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Define null hypothesis.
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Why do psychologists use a 5% level of significance?
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What do type 1 and 2 errors concern?
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Consider the null hypothesis 'there's no difference in the map reading abilities of men and women'. A study is conducted and a small difference found. What are the 2 correct conclusions and 2 possible errors?
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Why do we use inferential tests?
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What do you do during a inferential test? Give examples of the outcome.
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How do we decide if the observed value is significant?
