F test

any of a class of statistical procedures, such as analysis of variance or multiple regression, that rely on the assumption that the calculated statistic—the F ratio—follows the F distribution when the null hypothesis is true. F tests are tests of hypotheses about population variances or of whether regression coefficients are zero.

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Psychology term of the day

February 23rd 2025

belief–desire reasoning

the process by which one explains and predicts another’s behavior on the basis of one’s understanding of the other’s desires and beliefs. Belief–desire reasoning is the basis for theory of mind. See also mindblindness.