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

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ERIC Number: EJ623853

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Publication Date: 2000

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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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