Which Statement Below That Might Appear in a Results Section

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which statement below that might appear in a results section of an article deserves the most skepticism?

• A) The data reached the proposed level of significance.
• B) The data barely missed the proposed level of significance.
• C) It appears that a trend in the predicted direction did occur.
• D) A marginal,but non-significant tendency in the data was observed.

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Definitions:

Significance Level

The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true, typically denoted by alpha (α).

Sample Size

The number of observations or specimens collected for a statistical study.

Friedman Test

A non-parametric test used to compare differences between groups on a dependent variable across multiple test attempts or conditions.

Dependent Samples

Samples that are interconnected or have relationships with each other, where the members of one sample correspond to or affect the members of another.