In a Journal Article, the Authors Report That the Result

question 262

Multiple Choice

In a journal article, the authors report that the result is significant at the 0.05 level. This means that:

• A) the probability that the result is due to "real" differences between groups is 5 times in 100 repetitions of the study.
• B) the results failed to support the hypothesis of the study, although the researchers may want to do further studies.
• C) the researchers know that the results were not obtained by chance and that the difference between the experimental and the control group is "real."
• D) the probability that the result occurred by chance is extremely low and the probability that the difference is "real" is overwhelming.

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