When Dirk Fails His Calculus Exam,he Is Most Likely to Explain

question 147

Multiple Choice

When Dirk fails his calculus exam,he is most likely to explain the result as being due to:

• A) not having gone to class or studied enough
• B) his decision to go out the night before the exam
• C) his lack of basic ability in mathematics
• D) the exam having been too difficult to be fair

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A statement or hypothesis that suggests there is no statistical significance between the two variables being studied or no effect of an experimental variable.

P > 0.05

Indicates that the probability of obtaining the observed data, or more extreme, under the null hypothesis is greater than 5%, suggesting results are not statistically significant.

T Test

A statistical test used to compare the means of two groups to determine if they are significantly different from each other.

P < 0.05

Indicates that the probability of obtaining the observed data, or more extreme, under the null hypothesis is less than 5%, suggesting statistically significant results.