Imagine That You Read a Magazine About a "Statistically Significant

question 26

Multiple Choice

Imagine that you read a magazine about a "statistically significant" relationship between the amount of fish oil people consume and how long they live. The result is based on a sample of 10,000. Which of the following is true?

• A) The relationship could be extremely weak.
• B) The relationship is extremely strong.
• C) The researchers failed to reject the null hypothesis.
• D) The relationship must be a causal one.

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