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Studying this chapter should enable you to:
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Explain what is meant by the term "inferential statistics." |
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Explain the concept of sampling error. |
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Describe briefly how to calculate a confidence interval. |
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State the difference between a research hypothesis and a null hypothesis. |
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Describe briefly the logic underlying hypothesis testing. |
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State what is meant by the terms "significance level" and "statistically significant." |
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Explain the difference between a one- and a two-tailed test of significance. |
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Explain the difference between parametric and nonparametric tests of significance. |
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Name three examples of parametric tests used by educational researchers. |
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Name three examples of nonparametric tests used by educational researchers. |
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Describe what is meant by the term "power" with regard to statistical tests. |
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Explain the importance of random sampling with regard to the use of inferential statistics. |