A Researcher Claims That the Results of Her Study Are

question 110

Multiple Choice

A researcher claims that the results of her study are statistically significant.This usually means that ____.

• A) the results of the study significantly contribute to the field of psychology
• B) there is no possibility that the difference between the experimental and control groups is due to chance
• C) the likelihood that the difference between the experimental and control groups occurred by chance is less than 1 in 20
• D) the likelihood that the difference between the experimental and control groups occurred by chance is greater than 1 out of 20

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