Jamal Is Performing Statistical Analyses to Determine Whether the Effects

question 1

Multiple Choice

Jamal is performing statistical analyses to determine whether the effects of the treatment in his experiment might actually have reflected chance; Kendra is performing an analysis to combine the results of a number of experiments to yield an overall conclusion. Jamal is performing a ________; Kendra, a _________.

• A)meta-analysis; meta-analysis also
• B)significance test; significant test as well
• C)significance test; replication
• D)significance test; meta-analysis

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Definitions:

Sample Proportions

The fraction of sample observations that belong to a particular category, indicative of a characteristic within the sample.

Electromagnetic Radiation

A form of energy that is propagated through space or matter, consisting of both electric and magnetic waves traveling at the speed of light.

Rotational Motions

The movement of a body around a fixed point or axis, common in molecules resulting in specific spectroscopic behaviors.

Absorption

The process by which one substance takes up another substance through physical or chemical means.