Results That Are "Statistically Significant" May Not Be of Interest

question 43

Multiple Choice

Results that are "statistically significant" may not be of interest to the scientific community because

• A) the study's methodology was poor.
• B) the results have little external validity.
• C) the treatment effect is too small to be of practical value.
• D) any of these reasons

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Definitions:

Exponential Distribution

A probability distribution used to model the time between events in a process that occurs continuously and independently at a constant average rate.

Poisson Distribution

A statistical distribution that expresses the probability of a given number of events occurring in a fixed interval of time or space, assuming that these events occur with a known constant mean rate and independently of the time since the last event.

Expected Cost

The forecasted cost of completing a project or producing a product, taking into account all known variables and potential risks.

Waiting-Line System

A model used to analyze the flow of customers, tasks, or items through a queue or waiting period, optimizing service efficiency.