At the Conclusion of a Study a Researcher Was Able

question 50

Multiple Choice

At the conclusion of a study a researcher was able to claim that a finding was statistically significant. What did this mean for anyone who read their report?

• A) The research finding was probably not attributable to chance alone and thus reflected a real relationship
• B) The relationship in question is definitely a causal relationship
• C) There was no effect as a result of the independent variable
• D) The research finding is as likely to be caused by the independent variable as not caused by the independent variable but should be reported so that others will know this

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