In the Abecedarian Project (Ramey & Campbell), Statistically Significant Differences

question 37

Multiple Choice

In the Abecedarian Project (Ramey & Campbell) , statistically significant differences were found between children in the experimental group and children in the control group. Which of the following is true?

• A)These differences were likely due to chance.
• B)These differences will likely be found again if the study is repeated.
• C)The differences indicate a cause and effect relationship between the independent and dependent variables.
• D)The differences must have been due to the intervention.

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