Statistical Tests (AQA A-Level Biology): Flashcards
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Statistical significance threshold (p value)
Statistical significance threshold (p value)
p ≤ 0.05 (5% or less)
What is the null hypothesis?
What is the null hypothesis?
No significant difference between observed & expected results
When to use chi-squared test
When to use chi-squared test
Comparing observed frequencies with expected frequencies
Chi-squared formula
Chi-squared formula
Degrees of freedom for chi-squared test
Degrees of freedom for chi-squared test
Number of categories - 1
When to use Student t test
When to use Student t test
Comparing means from two independent groups
Degrees of freedom for unpaired t test
Degrees of freedom for unpaired t test
Correlation coefficient (r) value range
Correlation coefficient (r) value range
-1 to +1
Degrees of freedom for correlation
Degrees of freedom for correlation
Chi-squared result is significant when
Chi-squared result is significant when
Calculated χ² > critical value at p=0.05
