Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Tests of significance are designed to help you figure out the exact population mean when using a sample mean as an estimate.
2. A measure of association allows the researcher to infer how well the independent variable explains the dependent variable.
3. It is always best to begin by assuming that our results are explained by random error.
4. Most political research begins by using the .10 level of significance to decide whether to reject a null hypothesis.
5. To determine the degrees of freedom when using the chi-square test we subtract the number of rows from the number of columns.
1. False (They tell us the likelihood of a particular result occurring due to chance)
2. True
3. True
4. False (We use the .05 level)
5. False
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