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#Question id: 16895


If the word significant is used to describe a result in a news article reporting on a study,

#Section 3: Mathematics and Quantitative Ecology
  1. the p-value for the test must have been very large.
  2. the effect size must have been very large.
  3. the sample size must have been very small.
  4. it may be significant in the statistical sense, but not in the everyday sense.
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#Question id: 16884

#Section 3: Mathematics and Quantitative Ecology

A prospective observational study on the relationship between sleep deprivation and heart disease was done by Ayas, et. al. (Arch Intern Med 2003). Women who slept at most 5 hours a night were compared to women who slept for 8 hours a night (reference group). After adjusting for potential confounding variables like smoking, a 95% confidence interval for the relative risk of heart disease was (1.10, 1.92). Based on this confidence interval, a consistent conclusion would be

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#Question id: 16885

#Section 3: Mathematics and Quantitative Ecology

Consider a random sample of 100 females and 100 males. Suppose 15 of the females are left-handed and 12 of the males are left-handed. What is the estimated difference between population proportions of females and males who are left-handed (females − males)? Select the choice with the correct notation and numerical value.

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#Question id: 16886

#Section 3: Mathematics and Quantitative Ecology

A result is called “statistically significant” whenever

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#Question id: 16887

#Section 3: Mathematics and Quantitative Ecology

The confidence level for a confidence interval for a mean is

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#Question id: 16888

#Section 3: Mathematics and Quantitative Ecology

This is an example of:

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#Question id: 16889

#Section 3: Mathematics and Quantitative Ecology

Assuming the conditions are met, based on the t-statistic of 1.80 the appropriate conclusion for this test using α = .05 is: (Table would be provided with exam.)