What type of error is stating that there is an effect when none exists?_____
#2
Increased precision is associated with _____ standard deviation
#3
_____ studies are observational studies that compare the frequency with which monozygotic and dizygotic twins develop the same disease
#4
The power of a study is increased with _____ precision of measurement
#5
If the confidence interval does not include the null value, the result is statistically _____
#6
What type of error is stating that there is NO effect when one DOES exists?_____
#7
What statistical test is used to check differences between the means of TWO groups? _____
#8
"α" with reference to statistical error
#9
95% confidence interval (CI)
#10
Type I statistical error
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Multiple comparison problem Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: What type of error is stating that there is an effect when none exists?_____
Answer: Type I (false-positive error)
Flashcard 2: Increased precision is associated with _____ standard deviation
Answer: decreased
Flashcard 3: _____ studies are observational studies that compare the frequency with which monozygotic and dizygotic twins develop the same disease
Answer: Twin concordance
Flashcard 4: The power of a study is increased with _____ precision of measurement
Answer: increased
Flashcard 5: If the confidence interval does not include the null value, the result is statistically _____
Answer: significant
Flashcard 6: What type of error is stating that there is NO effect when one DOES exists?_____
Answer: Type II (false-negative error)
Flashcard 7: What statistical test is used to check differences between the means of TWO groups? _____
Answer: t-test
Flashcard 8: "α" with reference to statistical error
Answer: the probability of making a Type I statistical (false positive) error
Flashcard 9: 95% confidence interval (CI)
Answer: range of values which we are 95% certain include the true mean;
we are 95% certain that the true mean of a distribution falls within this range
Flashcard 10: Type I statistical error
Answer: Incorrectly rejecting the null hypothesis; false-positive
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