In the Results and Conclusions Sections of a Research Paper

question 13

Multiple Choice

In the results and conclusions sections of a research paper about predelinquent behavior, the researcher mentions the strong correlational relationship between the number of incidents of predelinquent behavior and the number of hours the mother works outside the home. What does the author imply by stating this?

• A)Some sort of test of correlation was performed, and it reached statistical significance.
• B)As number of hours worked outside the home varied, so did the frequency of incidents of predelinquent behavior.
• C)Having a mother work many hours outside the home causes predelinquent behavior.
• D)Incidents of predelinquent behavior cause mothers to work more and more hours outside the home.
• E)As number of hours worked outside the home increased, so did the frequency of incidents of predelinquent behavior.
• F)The researchers avoided a Type II error, in relation to the association between these two variables.
• G)The researchers operationalized the two study variables.

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