You Want to Control the _______ When Multiple Comparisons Are

question 18

Multiple Choice

You want to control the _______ when multiple comparisons are being made?

• A) probability error rate
• B) significance error rate
• C) familywise error rate
• D) test-retest error rate

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Definitions:

Clinical Trials

Research studies performed in people that are aimed at evaluating a medical, surgical, or behavioral intervention.

Risk Factor Approach

A method focusing on identifying and mitigating elements that increase the likelihood of developing diseases or injuries.

Community Trials

Studies that test the effectiveness of interventions on large groups or communities rather than individual participants to determine community-wide effects.

Researcher Bias

A form of bias that occurs when the preferences, beliefs, or prejudices of a researcher influence the conduct of research or interpretation of its results.