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ERIC Number: EJ623853
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-7685
Exploring Type I and Type II Errors Using Rhizopus Sporangia Diameter Measurements.
Smith, Robert A.; Burns, Gerard; Freud, Brian; Fenning, Stacy; Hoffman, Rosemary; Sabapathi, Durai
American Biology Teacher, v62 n9 p654-57 Nov-Dec 2000
Presents exercises in which students can explore Type I and Type II errors using sporangia diameter measurements as a means of differentiating between two species. Examines the influence of sample size and significance level on the outcome of the analysis. (SAH)
Descriptors: Bacteria, Biology, Higher Education, Science Instruction, Secondary Education, Statistical Significance, Statistics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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