A Third Purpose of Screening Data Is to Assess the Effects

question 12

True/False

A third purpose of screening data is to assess the effects of large values on either end of the distribution.

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Definitions:

Critical Value

A threshold in hypothesis testing that determines the boundary for rejecting the null hypothesis.

P-value

The probability of obtaining an observed value of a test statistic, or more extreme, assuming that the null hypothesis is true.

Level of Significance

A threshold in hypothesis testing that determines the probability of rejecting a null hypothesis when it is actually true, often denoted by alpha.

Sociology Students

Individuals enrolled in a course or program of study focusing on the systematic study of society, social institutions, and social relationships.