Dr Trentini Tells His Students That He Wants Them to Write

question 69

Multiple Choice

Dr. Trentini tells his students that he wants them to write their paper is the most straightforward manner possible. "Don't overstate your points," he says. "Remember the law of parsimony." As a student in this class, you know that Dr. Trentini is reminding you that

• A)statistically significant results are not due to chance factors.
• B)results must be reported with the highest ethical standards.
• C)all members of a population had an equal chance of being selected for the study.
• D)the correct explanation tends to be the simplest one.

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