Statistical Significance Testing Is a Process

question 31

Multiple Choice

Statistical significance testing is a process:

• A) Of employing an inductive framework to uncover the truth.
• B) Whereby we determine the probability that our findings are the result of sample error.
• C) That has a p value that is greater than 90%.
• D) When the null hypothesis is accepted.

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