If an Experimental Report States That Results Are Significant P

question 38

Multiple Choice

If an experimental report states that results are significant p<.05, this means that if the experiment was repeated you would expect:

• A) to obtain the same result less than 5 times in 100.
• B) the result to occur by chance less than 95 times in 100.
• C) the result to occur by chance less than 5 times in 100.
• D) to obtain the same result more than 55 times.

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Definitions:

Y Scores

Typically refers to the dependent variable scores in a research study or statistical analysis.

Scatter Plot

A type of graph used in statistics to display values for typically two variables for a set of data, showing the relationship between them.

Correlation

A statistical measure that describes the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate together.

44° Angle

An angle that measures 44 degrees, representing a specific amount of rotation between two lines around their common point.