{"id":481,"date":"2020-06-05T20:53:14","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T20:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mixingin.com\/?p=481"},"modified":"2020-06-05T20:56:53","modified_gmt":"2020-06-05T20:56:53","slug":"practice-calculating-the-t-test-for-independent-samples-means-research-methods-and-gpa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teachpsychscience.org\/index.php\/practice-calculating-the-t-test-for-independent-samples-means-research-methods-and-gpa\/481\/research-methods\/","title":{"rendered":"Practice: Calculating the t-test for Independent Samples\/Means (Research Methods and GPA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mixingin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/practice.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-284\" width=\"398\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teachpsychscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/practice.jpeg 474w, https:\/\/teachpsychscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/practice-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Instructors should assign this problem (about how taking research methods impacts GPA) to students as in-class practice or homework after students have learned how to calculate a <em>t<\/em>-test for independent means and test for significance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The activity leads students through determining the type of statistical analysis to use, the hypotheses, calculating the t-ratio and effect size (if appropriate), making a decision about the null hypothesis and summarizing the results. An answer key is included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Please click <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1okQ7I66SZwJTbWcO5xwdmrtwQRhW-gdk\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a> for the file.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Instructors should assign this problem (about how taking research methods impacts GPA) to students as in-class practice or homework after students have learned how to calculate a t-test for independent means and test for significance. 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