PSY 520 Topic 4 Discussion Question 1 and 2

PSY 520 Week 4 Discussion 1: Explain why there is an inverse relationship between committing a Type I error and committing a Type II error. What is the best way to reduce both kinds of error?

PSY 520 Week 4 Discussion 2: Review the term Significance Test in the Statistics Visual Learner media piece.

When a newspaper or magazine article reports the results of a study and draws a conclusion without also reporting whether the results are statistically significant, what are the possible reasons for doing so how seriously should you take the conclusion offered in such a study Discuss?