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STATISTICS MR1

A1-4 statistics and research memorization for review 1

DefinitionTerm
Name the bias. Sample is selected in a physical space. Only members who are in that space at the time of the study are respresented. specific real area bias
Name the bias. People being studied have to actively choose to participate. Members who are more enthusiastic will be a majority of the sample. self-selection bias
Name the bias. How volunteers or screened or where advertising is placed skews the sample so that a majority of a sample is made up of people who align themselves with the advertisement. pre-screening bias or advertising bias
Name the bias. The first 100 students to walk through the quad are surveyed on their views of the football team. specific real area bias
Name the bias. An optional internet survey, especially if there is little or no incentive. self-selection bias
Name the MAIN bias. Surveying a sample size of people at the gym or on a trail on their mental health. healthy-user bias
Name the bias. Sample is selected in a way that it is likely more healthy than the general population. healthy-user bias
If a t-test results in a p-value at or below 0.05, two data sets are considered statistically____________ with 95% confidence significant
If a t-test results in a p-value above 0.05, two data sets are considered statistically _____________ with 95% confidence insignificant
If two sets of data have a correlation coefficient of 0, are they negatively or positively correlated? neither
If two sets of data have a correlation coefficient of greater than 0, are they negatively or positively correlated? positively
If two sets of data have a correlation coefficient of less than -, are they negatively or positively correlated? negatively
The degree that an assessment tool produces consistent and replicable results is ___________. reliability
Name the reliability. A measure of reliability in consistency of scores over time. Test-retest reliability
Name the reliability. A person takes the same test five times and receives the same or roughly the same results. Test-retest reliability
Name the reliability. A measure of the degree to which two researchers agree in an assessment. Inter-rater reliability
Name the reliability. Two researchers collect observational data and come to roughly the same judgements of the same person. Inter-rater reliability.
How well an experiment measures a meausurement. Validity
Name the validity. Results of a study properly demonstrate a causal relationship between variables. internal validity
Name the validity. Highly controlled experiment may be the only way to truly establish this. internal validity.
Hidden variables that correlate in some way with a variable and impact results. confounding factors
Name the validity. Results of a study can be generalized to other situations. external validity.
Name the validity. Sample has internal validity that can be applied to multiple situations external validity.
Name the validity. A tool is measuring what it is intended to measure. construct validity
Name the validity. A survey is clear and gives non-leading questions. construct validity.
Name the only research that can establish causal relationships in humans. double-blinded randomized controlled trial.
Created by: oclar11
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