An Investigator Conducts a Statistical Test to Determine Whether the Difference

question 210

Multiple Choice

An investigator conducts a statistical test to determine whether the difference between the experimental group and the control group was statistically significant. Other things being equal, the difference is most likely to be significant if

• A) the standard deviation was high for each group.
• B) the mean of one group was much larger than the mean of the other group.
• C) both groups had a small number of participants.
• D) the mean for each group was about the same size as the standard deviation.

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Definitions:

Peer-To-Peer Processing

A distributed network architecture where each participant (peer) has equivalent capabilities and responsibilities, differing from traditional client-server models.

Fat Clients

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Processing Power

Describes the capability of a computer or processor to perform operations, often measured in terms of speed and efficiency in executing tasks.

Peer-To-Peer Processing

A decentralized network model wherein peers (computers or devices) share resources directly without the need for a central server.