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question 6

Multiple Choice

Dr. Fritz just ran an experiment testing the effects performing acts of kindness has on gene expression. She is currently analyzing the data and is interested in knowing the magnitude or importance of her study's findings. What aspect of her analyses should Dr. Fritz be evaluating?

• A) the p-value
• B) the null-hypothesis significance test
• C) the effect size
• D) the factor analysis

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Definitions:

Neurologist

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