Gaining Knowledge of Inferential Statistics from Reading Module 79 and Independent

question 72

Multiple Choice

Gaining knowledge of inferential statistics from reading Module 79 and independent and dependent variables from Module 4 of Psychology: Modules for Active Learning, (13th Edition) will help students to

• A)utilize intuitive thinking in their chosen career.
• B)perceive the world through a more subjective perspective.
• C)develop their experiential cognition and make better decisions when on the job.
• D)be more literate consumers of primary literature in their chosen career.

Appreciate the importance of a comprehensive approach in collecting data for needs analysis.

Understand the role of person analysis in identifying training needs.

Recognize the importance of team competencies in training program design.

Identify barriers to effective performance and how training can address them.

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Definitions:

Z-statistic

A measure that describes how many standard deviations an element is from the mean of a population in standardized testing.

Alpha Levels

A threshold value that determines the significance level of a statistical test, representing the probability of rejecting a true null hypothesis (committing a Type I error).

Two-tailed Test

A statistical test that considers the possibility of both positive and negative differences or effects.

Research Hypothesis

A specific and testable prediction about the relationship between two or more variables.