Significance + Probability

Cards (4)

  • If a statistical test shows a result is significant it means that the hypothesis can be accepted and the null hypothesis is rejected
  • If a statistical test shows that a result is not significant it was probably achieved by chance. The hypothesis is rejected and the null hypothesis is accepted.
  • Type 1 Error (P value too high)

    The psychologist accepts the hypothesis but the null hypothesis is correct
  • Type 2 Error (P value too low)

    The psychologist accepts null hypothesis but hypothesis is correct