An Interval That Contains a Specified Percentage of the Individual

question 50

Multiple Choice

An interval that contains a specified percentage of the individual measurements is called a(n) ________ interval.

• A) three-sigma
• B) tolerance
• C) normal
• D) empirical

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Definitions:

F Ratio

A statistical measure used in the analysis of variance (ANOVA) to determine the ratio of variance between groups to the variance within groups.

Significant

In a statistical context, denotes results that are unlikely to have occurred by chance, indicating a meaningful difference or relationship.

Type I Errors

False positive conclusions in statistical hypothesis testing, erroneously indicating that a novel effect exists.

Type II Errors

Occurs in hypothesis testing when the null hypothesis is falsely accepted, meaning that a real effect or difference is missed.