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janemorales
Jul 7, 2008, 12:53 PM
Is this correct?

Symbols Definitions
1. S (Uppercase Sigma) _b___ a. Null hypothesis
2. m (Mu) _h___ b. Summation
3. s (Lowercase Sigma) _e___ c. Factorial
4. p (Pi) _i___ d. Nonparametric hypothesis test
5. e (Epsilon) __a__ e. Population standard deviation
6. c2 (Chi Square) _d___ f. Alternate hypothesis
7. ! __c__ g. Maximum allowable error
8. H0 __g__ h. Population mean
9. H1 __f__ I. Probability of success in a binomial trial

Match with terms at bottom

1. The average of the squared deviation scores from a distribution mean. __d__
2. Midpoint in the distribution of numbers. _e___
3. It has to do with the accuracy and precision of a measurement procedure. __a__
4. Examines if an observed causal relationship generalizes across persons, settings, and times. __f__
5. The difference between the largest and smallest score in a distribution. __i__
6. The arithmetic average. _g___
7. Refers to the extent to which a test measures what we actually wish to measure. _k___
8. The most frequently occurring value in a set of numbers. __b__
9. The conclusion from research conducted on a sample population to the population as a whole. __c__
10. Examines whether the conclusion that we draw about a demonstrated experimental relationship truly implies cause. __h__
11. Determines how far away the data values are from the average. _j___

Terms
a. Reliability
b. Mode
c. Generalization
d. Variance
e. Median
f. External validity
g. Mean
h. Internal validity
I. Range
j. Standard deviation
k. Validity

iamthetman
Jul 7, 2008, 01:21 PM
You have the null hypothesis and the maximum allowable error mixed up in the top section.

proferoid
Sep 16, 2011, 12:08 AM
Ms. Morales should be expelled form UOP for submitting a quiz and mathing assignment. Ms Morales this is unethical behavior.