The Term Level Refers To

question 81

Multiple Choice

The term level refers to:

• A) a variable that is manipulated to determine its effects on another variable.
• B) the discrete values that a variable can take on.
• C) a situation in which two variables have the same value.
• D) a situation in which there are no confounding variables.

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Definitions:

Significance Level

A threshold in hypothesis testing, typically denoted as alpha, that defines the probability of rejecting a true null hypothesis, commonly set at 0.05 or 5%.

Mean Weight

The average weight calculated by summing all individual weights and dividing by the total number of individuals.

Female College Students

Young women enrolled in a college or university program pursuing higher education.

Sign Test

A non-parametric test used to determine if there is a significant difference between the median of two related samples.