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Chapter 2<br />

generally accepted by convention as indicating that the null hypothesis can<br />

be rejected, meaning that there is a statistically significant difference<br />

between observations for A and the observations for B.<br />

Type I errors (the false appearance <strong>of</strong> apparent significance) and type II<br />

errors (the failure to detect an actual significant difference) can occur.<br />

Therefore it is necessary to exercise caution when interpreting p values.<br />

Researchers should be aware at all times that the use <strong>of</strong> a p value only<br />

suggests the presence or absence <strong>of</strong> a statistically significant difference.<br />

Moreover, the determination <strong>of</strong> p values on multiple groups or<br />

comparisons may increases the likelihood to type 1 errors. It is reasonable<br />

to think that if multiple tests are performed it becomes more likely that a<br />

value <strong>of</strong>

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