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    statements that the results reflect what would happen if we were to conduct the experiment again and again with multiple samples Define probability and discuss how it relates to the concept of statistical significance. Probability is the possible that an outcome of an experience or an event will occur (Cozby 2009) Statistical significant and probability are one in the same. A researcher is studying the effects of yoga on depression. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups yoga and medication

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    responsible for developing procedures for ensuring the similarity of batches of Guinness. The t-test was developed as a way of measuring how closely the yeast content of a particular batch of beer corresponded to the brewery’s standard. And the same statistical methodology that compares a particular batch of beer to a standard can be used to compare how different any two batches are from each other. The test can be used to compare the yeast content of two kegs of beer brewed at separate times. Extending

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    Due Date:15.7.2006 BIS 541 Homework-1 Q-1. The national Health Care Association is concerned about the shortage of nurses the health care profession is projecting for the future. To learn the current degree of job satisfaction among nurses‚ the association has sponsored a study of hospital nurses throughout the country. As part of this study‚ a sample of 50 nurses were asked to indicate their degree of satisfaction in their work‚ pay‚ and oppurtunities for promotion. Each of the three aspects

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    Analysis of Newspaper Research Report Results Melissa Ruiz HCS/438 Statistical Applications Dodie Fankhauser December 2‚ 2011 When analyzing a research report it is necessary to understand its purpose. Research is finding out what is not already known about the subject. There are two basic purposes for research to learn and to gather evidence. Statistics helps understand how to collect‚ organize‚ and interpret numbers or other information about some topic (Bennett‚ Briggs‚ & Triola

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    Research Methods Final Exam Review 1) What sets an experiment aside from the rest? -random assignment -manipulation -controlling for confounds -causal relationship 2) independent variable: variable that gets manipulated/controlled. 3) within subject: everybody gets exposed to all levels (treatment); experiment with a few individuals; Designed to study “laws” of behavior; Historically significant 4) between subjects: diff groups assigned to diff levels (control) 5) order

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    The study of interest for this statistical paper is within Applied Nursing Research. The Validity of the Braden and Waterlow subscales in predicting pressure ulcer risk in hospitalized patients. “ Pressure ulcer is a public health problem‚ which involves the biopsychosocial aspets of patients and their families. The development of pressure ulcers has an important impact on the patient’s quality of life‚ may affect metabolism‚ and results in prolonged hospital stay and need for specialized care

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    Sampling methods There are 4 basic sampling methods we have learned do far: simple random sampling‚ stratified sampling‚ clusters and systematic sampling. When we do experiments we need to use the right sampling method in order to make the experiment useful and successful. First‚ simple random sampling; it gives a sample selected in a way that gives every different sample of size n an equal chance of being selected. Second‚ stratified sampling; it divides a population into subgroups and then takes

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    Using SPSS for Data Analysis: Support Document for SPSS Output Tables 1 OFFICE OF PLANNING‚ ASSESSMENT‚ RESEARCH AND QUALITY Using SPSS for Data Analysis: Support Document for SPSS Output Tables Prepared by: UW-Stout Office of Planning‚ Assessment‚ Research & Quality (PARQ) Tynan Heller Susan Greene Revised on 8/29/12 Prepared for: UW-Stout Campus Report distributed to: UW-Stout Campus DOCUMENT NO: BPA-900 APPROVAL: Susan Greene The user is responsible for ensuring this is the

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    LECTURE OUTLINE HISTORY & INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY I. BP = BEFORE "PSYCHOLOGY" A. SIGNIFICANT QUESTIONS ABOUT MANKIND B. RELATIVELY EARLY ANSWERS II. THE "NEW" DISCIPLINE: 130+ YEARS OF PARADIGM SHIFTS A. STRUCTURALISM: WUNDT (1879) & HALL (1883) B. FUNCTIONALISM: JAMES (1890) C. THE PSYCHOANALYTIC VIEW: unconscious processes‚ basic drives FREUD (1914) & ERIKSON (1950) D. THE BEHAVIORIST VIEW: past learning‚ rewards & punishments PAVLOV (1905)

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    2009‚ Pages 600-608 Ahmed H. Elshafeey‚ Mohamed A. Elsherbiny‚ Mohsen M. Fathallah Methods: This bioequivalence study was carried out in healthy male volunteers using a single-dose‚ randomized‚ 2-way crossover design under fasting conditions. Statistical analysis of the pharmacokinetic parameters Cmax‚ AUC0-72‚ and AUC0-∞ was conducted to determine bioequivalence (after log-transformation of data using analysis of variance and 90% CIs) and to gain marketing approval in Egypt. The formulations were

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