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Psych Research Pt 7
Statistical Power
Question | Answer |
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Factors Determining Statistical Power | CAVES: Correlation between IV levels Alpha Level Variability in the DV Effect Size Sample Size |
Statistical Power | the probability that a given experiment will find an effect of the IV on the DV given that an effect exists power + beta = 1 |
Why should an experiment have high statistical power? | to prevent type II errors |
Correlation Between IV Levels | only affects power in w/in subject designs; higher correlation between the IV levels gives more power |
Alpha Level | larger alpha level gives more power |
Variability in the DV | lower variability gives more power |
Effect Size | the magnitude of the effect the IV has on the DV; larger effect size gives more power |
Sample Size | larger sample size gives more power |