PSY 325 week 2 assignment
Introduction
Inferential statistics is about drawing inferences from the sample data (Khanacademy.org, n.d.). In the article “Differential Effects of a Body Image Exposure Session on Smoking Urge Between Physically Active and Sedentary Female Smokers” the authors utilize different tools of inferential statistics in order to study the effects. This article critique paper is focused on identifying the answers which authors was trying to answer as well as the hypothesis being tested and the concepts applied in the process. Further the paper will evaluate and critique the analysis of statistical analysis employed and would suggest is there were any different variables to be included. Then the paper would examine the assumptions and limitations of the statistical study and what could have been done different in this case. Finally the paper would identify how authors applied statistical testing to the problem and then it would interpret the findings utilizing the statistical concepts.
Determining the question being answered by the authors
The authors were trying to research the influence of physical activity on the urge of smoking among the weight concerned female workers. They wanted to know the relationship of smoking urges and physical activity in a laboratory among controlled environment. This research was to understand the behavioral mechanism of women towards smoking.
Hypothesis and concepts applied in this process
The primary hypothesis of the study was that “after the body image, manipulation, sedentary smokers would demonstrate greater self reported urge to smoke and a shorter latency to first puff on a posttest cigarette compared with physically active smokers” (Nair, 2006). Physical activity is efficient way of managing weight concerns and it reduces the nicotine urges other smoking cues. But women smokers have a notion that smoking helps in reducing weight but they aren’t aware that it has risks to their reproductive ad sexual health also. This motivated
Inferential statistics is about drawing inferences from the sample data (Khanacademy.org, n.d.). In the article “Differential Effects of a Body Image Exposure Session on Smoking Urge Between Physically Active and Sedentary Female Smokers” the authors utilize different tools of inferential statistics in order to study the effects. This article critique paper is focused on identifying the answers which authors was trying to answer as well as the hypothesis being tested and the concepts applied in the process. Further the paper will evaluate and critique the analysis of statistical analysis employed and would suggest is there were any different variables to be included. Then the paper would examine the assumptions and limitations of the statistical study and what could have been done different in this case. Finally the paper would identify how authors applied statistical testing to the problem and then it would interpret the findings utilizing the statistical concepts.
Determining the question being answered by the authors
The authors were trying to research the influence of physical activity on the urge of smoking among the weight concerned female workers. They wanted to know the relationship of smoking urges and physical activity in a laboratory among controlled environment. This research was to understand the behavioral mechanism of women towards smoking.
Hypothesis and concepts applied in this process
The primary hypothesis of the study was that “after the body image, manipulation, sedentary smokers would demonstrate greater self reported urge to smoke and a shorter latency to first puff on a posttest cigarette compared with physically active smokers” (Nair, 2006). Physical activity is efficient way of managing weight concerns and it reduces the nicotine urges other smoking cues. But women smokers have a notion that smoking helps in reducing weight but they aren’t aware that it has risks to their reproductive ad sexual health also. This motivated
References: Khan academy.org, n.d. Inferential Statistics. Retrieved from https://www.khanacademy.org/math/probability/statistics-inferential/normal_distribution/v/introduction-to-the-normal-distribution Trochim W., 2006. Posttest only analysis. Retrieved from: http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/statsimp.php