What Does It Mean to Say That "P

question 112

Multiple Choice

What does it mean to say that "p < .05"?

• A) The correlation between two variables is very low, almost random.
• B) The probability that the experiment was done correctly is less than 5%.
• C) Fewer than 5% of all scientists agree with the theory.
• D) The probability of getting such a pattern of results by accident is less than 5%.

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Definitions:

Occipital Lobe

The occipital lobe is the region of the brain located in the back of the head, responsible for processing visual information received from the eyes.

Visual Field

The visual field comprises the total area in which objects can be seen in the peripheral vision while the eye is focused on a central point.

Split-Brain

A condition, typically resulting from surgery to treat severe epilepsy, in which the connection between the two hemispheres of the brain is severed.

Corpus Callosum

The large band of neural fibers connecting the two brain hemispheres and carrying messages between them.