After Carrying Out the Appropriate Statistical Calculations of Their Data

question 174

Multiple Choice

After carrying out the appropriate statistical calculations of their data, the researchers concluded that the probability of obtaining the results, if random factors alone were operating,was less than 1 chance out of a 100. The researchers used_____, and can conclude that the results are _____.

• A)descriptive statistics; not statistically significant
• B)inferential statistics; statistically significant
• C)descriptive statistics; statistically significant
• D)inferential statistics; not statistically significant

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