Hypothesis Testing PSY/ 315 University of Phoenix May 2015 What is Hypothesis Testing? O “[…method for determining the probability of an observed event that occurs only by chance” (Allua & Thompson‚ 2009). O Two hypothesis types: null and research O Does not prove but suggests that the hypothesis is plausible O Five steps of the method Null Hypothesis O No difference between groups compared O The difference is null O In a control and treatment group it states that the treatment had no effect
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being used for animal testing‚ which is not required by law. Animal testing is not necessary. In many cases it does not even benefit people‚ and is not accurate. It only harms the animal‚ and if it happened to a person’s pet‚ it would be considered animal abuse. Animal testing is wrong and only harming animals‚ here is how. In many cases‚ medicines are tested on animals before being used on humans. This is a common argument made by pro-testing people. One may say that the testing is helping society
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Standardized Testing is Unfair and Biased A 2001 study published by the Brookings Institution found that 50-80% of year-over-year test score improvements were temporary and "caused by fluctuations that had nothing to do with long-term changes in learning..." Standardized testing is becoming a more prevalent debate in society due to the fact that people are realizing it is unable to fairly judging a student’s academic ability. Standardized testing is inequitable because it does not properly determine
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Critical-Value Approach to Hypothesis Testing We often use inferential statistics to make decisions or judgments about the value of a parameter‚ such as a population mean. For example‚ we might need to decide whether the mean weight‚ μ‚ of all bags of pretzels packaged by a particular company differs from the advertised weight of 454 grams (g)‚ or we might want to determine whether the mean age‚ μ‚ of all cars in use has increased from the year 2000 mean of 9.0 years. One of the most commonly
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Did you know that most of our medicine today has come from animals? I am in favor of animal testing because of this so we can get faster results from them because of their short lives‚ they reproduce faster than us so they won’t hurt the population as much‚ and the Bible tells us that we can. Animal testing is the best thing we can do. Human testing is inhumane because it is sometimes painful and can possibly kill someone. Imagine how you would feel if a loved one was tested on and died. Would you
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Nowadays‚ animal testing is considered a cruel and inhumane practice. This is an issue because animal testing has contributed too many life-saving cures and treatments. Some people say that nearly every medical discovery in the past century was done because of the use of animals. Other people say that animals used in experiments are exposed to extreme conditions and cruel activities. In my opinion‚ animals should be used in testing because of their biological similarity to humans‚ ethics of experimentation
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the quality of our lives. They have been providing us with answers to our most complex medical questions for decades. Their role in finding cures for diseases‚ treatments for illness‚ and product safety is immense. First‚ we will examine how animal testing has benefited both man and beast. Second‚ I will dispel the belief that animals used in research are mistreated. Last‚ we will learn how the process of drug development is carried out. II. Body Animals used in biomedical research help us understand
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Tina Date: 11/29/2011 Animals should not Be Used for Medical Testing Nowadays‚ animals are used for medical testing which is hurtful and not necessary. Tens of millions of animals are used each year in federally and privately funded experiments. Do animals feel the same pain that human feel? How do we know that other humans feel pain? We all know that we ourselves can feel pain. We know this from the direct experience of stubbing toe on a chair‚ or having finger slammed in a drawer. So animals
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Do you want to see animals abused and killed sometimes for nothing? Animal testing is flawed and can produce very unreliable results. Around 26 million animals are used every year for scientific and commercial testing. These animals are used to determine the toxicity and effectiveness of medications before they test it on humans. Therefore animal testing should be banned. First of all‚ research on animals is sometimes flawed because of biased scientists. According to pro-con.org “87% of the studies
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model cures‚ we are just wasting our time.” - Dr. Clif Barry. Animal rights have been fought for by many people‚ but it just never works. Animals can feel pain just as much as humans can‚ but the worst part is animals can not help themselves. Animal testing should be illegal for many reasons‚ here are just a few. Almost ninety percent of tests/drugs conducted on animals have different results on humans or fail. This is true for Vioxx‚ it was tested on a mouse and had no side effects. Then when prescribed
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