If Your Analysis Notes That Participants in a Weight Loss

question 10

Multiple Choice

If your analysis notes that participants in a weight loss study differ in amount of weight lost based on the type of weight loss program used, what type of effect is this called?

• A)interaction effect
• B)factor effect
• C)level effect
• D)main effect

Understand the concept of hypothesis testing and its application to real-world scenarios.

Calculate the power of a test and understand its implications in hypothesis testing.

Analyze the effects of varying significance levels (α) on Type II error (β) and the power of a test.

Understand and apply the calculation for the probability of Type II error and the power of the test under various conditions.

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