A Study of the Famine in the Netherlands Revealed That

question 44

Multiple Choice

A study of the famine in the Netherlands revealed that women affected by malnutrition during the __________ were more likely to give birth to babies with physical defects.

• A) first trimester
• B) fetal period
• C) second trimester
• D) third trimester

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

An assertion or proposition in statistics that indicates no significant difference or effect, serving as the default assumption to test against.

Type II Error

The error that occurs when the null hypothesis is falsely accepted, failing to detect an effect or difference when one actually exists.

Null Hypothesis

The hypothesis in statistical analysis that posits no significant difference or relationship exists among groups or variables being studied.

P-Value

The chance of receiving test results that are as extreme or exceed the extremity of those actually observed, with the null hypothesis assumed to be true.