Your Psychology Professor Refers to a Research Study and Says

question 56

Multiple Choice

Your psychology professor refers to a research study and says the results were "statistically significant." Which step in the scientific method does this apply?

• A)Drawing conclusions
• B)Developing a research question
• C)Gathering evidence
• D)Replicating results
• E)Forming a hypothesis

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Definitions:

Acclimatization

Adjustment to seasonal changes.

Torpor

An energy-conserving state of low metabolic rate and inactivity. See estivation and hibernation.

Metabolic Rate

Energy use by an organism per unit time. See basal metabolic rate (BMR).

Hibernation

Long-term torpor in response to winter cold and scarcity of food. Compare with estivation.