Exercises 3–5: statistically significant diff values
in the context of a randomization distribution that is based upon the assumption that there is no real difference between the groups, consider a diff value of to be statistically
significant if there is a low probability of obtaining a result that is as extreme as or more extreme than
3. using that definition and your work above, would you consider any of the diff values below to be statistically significant? explain.
a. 1.64 ounces
b. −0.80 ounces
c. values within 0.80 ounces of 0 ounces