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Psych Research Pt 7
Statistical Power
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Factors Determining Statistical Power | CAVES: Correlation between IV levels Alpha Level Variability in the DV Effect Size Sample Size |
| Statistical Power | the probability that a given experiment will find an effect of the IV on the DV given that an effect exists power + beta = 1 |
| Why should an experiment have high statistical power? | to prevent type II errors |
| Correlation Between IV Levels | only affects power in w/in subject designs; higher correlation between the IV levels gives more power |
| Alpha Level | larger alpha level gives more power |
| Variability in the DV | lower variability gives more power |
| Effect Size | the magnitude of the effect the IV has on the DV; larger effect size gives more power |
| Sample Size | larger sample size gives more power |