Paulo Tells You That He Just Completed an Experiment in His

question 83

Multiple Choice

Paulo tells you that he just completed an experiment in his botany class,and the results he obtained were statistically significant.This means that the results he obtained

• A) are important and will likely have an impact in the field of botany.
• B) were unlikely to be a result of chance variations in his sample.
• C) will be of interest to people, even if they are not botanists.
• D) were likely to be the result of chance variations in his sample.

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Definitions:

Factorial Design

An experimental strategy used to test the effect of two or more variables across multiple levels simultaneously.

Statistical Conclusions

Inferences or deductions made from statistical tests about the data or population parameters.

Critical F Value

A critical value used in the analysis of variance (ANOVA) tests, determining whether to reject the null hypothesis based on the F-distribution.

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent values in a statistical calculation that are free to vary.