Using General Terms Leads to Quicker Patient Acceptance of Treatment

question 11

True/False

Using general terms leads to quicker patient acceptance of treatment, but more specific terms lead to delayed patient acceptance.

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Definitions:

P-value

The probability of observing data at least as extreme as the observed data, given that the null hypothesis is true.

Null Hypothesis

The hypothesis that there is no significant difference between specified populations, any observed difference being due to sampling or experimental error.

Significance Level

The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis in a statistical test when it is actually true, typically denoted by alpha (α), used as a threshold to gauge the strength of the evidence against the null hypothesis.

Test Statistic

A statistic calculated from sample data that is used in a hypothesis test to decide whether to reject the null hypothesis.