The Ability to Make a Causal Inference Between Two Variables

question 59

Multiple Choice

The ability to make a causal inference between two variables is a function of one's _____,not the _____ used to analyze the data.

• A)research design;statistical technique
• B)statistical technique;research design
• C)statistical technique;experiment
• D)observations;variables

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Definitions:

Population Mean

The average of a set of values for the entire population.

Significance Level

In statistical hypothesis testing, it is the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true, often denoted by alpha (α).

Sample SD

Standard deviation of a sample, a measure of the spread or dispersion of a set of data points within that sample.

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis in statistical analysis that assumes no significant difference or association, typically set as the default to test against an alternative hypothesis.