Which of the Following Is an Example Where the Conclusions

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example where the conclusions made are stronger than are justified?

• A)"The correlation between the two variables in this observational study was found to be statistically significant (p<.05), which implies a cause and effect relationship."
• B)"The relationship between these two variables was found to be statistically significant (p = .049; n = 10,000), thus indicating a strong relationship." Note: p reflects the p-value, and n the sample size.
• C)"Venting anger can be helpful to your heart health! A study based on 1,000 middle-aged males followed over a period of 10 years found that men who were able to vent their anger were less likely to have heart attacks."
• D)All of the above.

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Third-Party Payer

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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

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