If the Difference in a Measured Behavior Is So Small

question 61

Multiple Choice

If the difference in a measured behavior is so small between experimental groups that it could be caused by a chance fluctuation, then we would say that the result

• A) failed to reach statistical significance.
• B) reached statistical significance.
• C) was reliable between groups.
• D) established a cause-and-effect relationship.

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Definitions:

Parasympathetic

Part of the autonomic nervous system that conserves energy and slows the heart rate, among other functions.

Splanchnic Nerves

Nerves that convey information about the nutrient contents of the stomach to the brain and are responsible for providing autonomic nervous system control to the abdomen.

Collateral Ganglia

Collections of nerve cell bodies located in the peripheral autonomic nervous system, involved in transmitting nerve signals to organs.

Paravertebral Ganglia

Nerve cell clusters found alongside the vertebral column, involved in the autonomic nervous system's sympathetic division.