Which of Following Best Captures the Question of Statistical Significance

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which of following best captures the question of statistical significance?

• A)What are the odds that this is a meaningful finding?
• B)What are the odds that I would see this pattern in my sample of participants if no such pattern actually exists in the broader population?
• C)What is the chance that I have revealed an unknown finding?
• D)How likely is it that I would get this same result again?

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Definitions:

Type A Personality

The ‘coronary-prone’ personality – a behavioural correlate of heart disease characterized by striving to achieve, time urgency, competitiveness, and hostility.

Aggression

Actions aimed at causing physical or mental damage to another person.

Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis

A psychological theory proposing that aggression is often a result of frustration caused by blocked goals.

Excitation-Transfer Model

The expression of aggression is a function of learnt behaviour, some excitation from another source, and the person’s interpretation of the arousal state.