If P < 05, Then the Difference in Results Between the Experimental Group

question 139

Multiple Choice

If p < .05, then the difference in results between the experimental group and the control group is probably

• A) difficult to replicate.
• B) due to a correlation, not a causation.
• C) statistically significant.
• D) too small to measure.

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