Why Should a Researcher Not Interpret a Correlation That Is

question 17

Multiple Choice

Why should a researcher not interpret a correlation that is not statistically significant?

• A)It is based on too few participants.
• B)The correlation in the population is likely to be zero.
• C)Correlation does not imply causality.
• D)The data are likely to contain outliers.

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Definitions:

Desirable Outcomes

Refers to the expected or hoped-for results of actions, policies, or strategies that are considered beneficial or advantageous.

Fallacy Of Composition

The erroneous belief that what is true for a part is necessarily true for the whole.

Better View

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Ceteris Paribus

A Latin phrase meaning "all other things being equal," used in economics to isolate the effect of one variable change in a model.