Suppose that the difference between two sample means is statistically significant. (a) What decision should the researcher

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Suppose that the difference between two sample means is statistically significant.

(a) What decision should the researcher make about the null hypothesis?

(b) Assuming that all of the procedures and calculations in this experiment were done correctly, why might this decision still be incorrect?

(c) If this decision is incorrect, which type of error would the researcher be making, Type I or Type II?

(d) What are the practical consequences of making this type of error?

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Introductory Statistics For The Behavioral Sciences

ISBN: 9780470907764

7th Edition

Authors: Joan Welkowitz, Barry H. Cohen, R. Brooke Lea

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