PsyTeachR DSRR Ch. 10

covariance matrix

Parameters showing how a set of vectors vary and are correlated.

type I error

A false positive; When a test concludes there is an effect when there is really is no effect

Poisson distribution

A distribution that models independent events happening over a unit of time

function

A named section of code that can be reused.

type II error

A false negative; When a test concludes there is no effect when there is really is an effect

false positive

When a test concludes there is an effect when there really is no effect

beta

The false negative rate we accept for a statistical test.

probability

A number between 0 and 1 where 0 indicates impossibility of the event and 1 indicates certainty

bivariate normal

Two normally distributed vectors that have a specified correlation with each other.

p value

The probability of seeing an effect at least as extreme as what you have, if the real effect was the value you are testing against (e.g., a null effect)

uniform distribution

A distribution where all numbers in the range have an equal probability of being sampled

binomial distribution

The distribution of data where each observation can have one of two outcomes, like success/failure, yes/no or head/tails.

correlation

The relationship two vectors have to each other.

discrete

Data that can only take certain values, such as integers.

NHST

Null Hypothesis Signficance Testing

alpha

(stats) The cutoff value for making a decision to reject the null hypothesis; (graphics) A value between 0 and 1 used to control the levels of transparency in a plot

confidence interval

A type of interval estimate used to summarise a given statistic or measurement where a proportion of intervals calculated from the sample(s) will contain the true value of the statistic.

SESOI

Smallest Effect Size of Interest: the smallest effect that is theoretically or practically meaningful

effect

Some measure of your data, such as the mean value, or the number of standard deviations the mean differs from a chance value.

power

The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is false.

effect size

The difference between the effect in your data and the null effect (usually a chance value)

false negative

When a test concludes there is no effect when there really is an effect

parameter

A quantity characterizing a population.

simulation

Generating data from summary parameters

univariate

Relating to a single variable.

null effect

An outcome that does not show an otherwise expected effect.

significant

The conclusion when the p-value is less than the critical alpha.

true positive

When a test concludes there is an effect when there is really is an effect

normal distribution

A symmetric distribution of data where values near the centre are most probable.

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