Suppose the Only Thing You Know About a Research Study

question 8

Multiple Choice

Suppose the only thing you know about a research study is that its statistical result is r = -0.74. What could you deduce?

• A) It was an experiment in which the independent variable had an effect.
• B) It is not only statistically significant but also clinically significant.
• C) It was a correlational study where scores on one variable decreased as scores on the other increased.
• D) It was a correlational study where no relationship was found between the first variable and the second.

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