Aided by an example, describe why it is necessary to calculate the effect size for ttest statistics. (4)
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It provides a p-value, indicating whether or not the difference is statistically significant. However, the t-test does not reveal the size of the difference or its practical significance. This is where the effect size comes into play. Effect size measures the Show more…
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