You Read the Following Information in the Results Section of a Paper

question 45

Multiple Choice

You read the following information in the results section of a paper: F2, 15) = 6.36, p > .05. What can you conclude from this statement?

• A) that the result was significant
• B) that there were 15 participants in the study
• C) that an analysis of variance test was used
• D) that the researchers should conduct a post-hoc test

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A statement used in statistics that proposes there is no significant difference or effect in a given set of observations.

Directional

Pertaining to or indicating the direction in which something is oriented or moves.

Alternative Hypothesis

The hypothesis that proposes a specific relationship between variables, tested against the null hypothesis in statistical analysis.

Alternative Hypothesis

In statistical testing, the hypothesis that suggests there is a significant difference between the specified populations, contrary to the null hypothesis.