Suppose a Researcher Examined 100 Possible Relationships Between the Different

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Essay

Suppose a researcher examined 100 possible relationships between the different measurement variables in her study, and found five of them to be statistically significant.Would these five statistically significant relationships have been more, less, or equally meaningful if they had been the only five relationships that were examined in her study?

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Definitions:

Coronary Behavior Pattern

Often associated with Type A behavior, it describes personality traits including aggressiveness, competitiveness, and a sense of urgency, which are thought to increase heart disease risk.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A theoretical model that explains the body's stress response in three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.

Parasympathetic Division

The branch of the ANS that is most active during processes (such as digestion) that restore the body’s reserves of energy.

Autonomic Nervous System

A part of the peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary body functions, including heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate, comprising the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.