A Researcher Reported Significant Results for a Study, Noting That

question 21

Multiple Choice

A researcher reported significant results for a study, noting that ".05 > p." What is NOT standard about this expression?

• A)")05" should have been written as "5%"
• B)"p" should be Z
• C)")05 > p" should have been written "p < .05"
• D)nothing is wrong with this expression (it is standard)

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