A Researcher Reports That the Results of a Study Are

question 7

Multiple Choice

A researcher reports that the results of a study are statistically significant. This would mean that the probability that the results are due to random variation would be _____.

• A) greater than 50 percent
• B) less than 50 percent
• C) greater than 5 percent
• D) less than 5 percent

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Definitions:

Telepathy

The claimed psychic ability to communicate thoughts or feelings between individuals without using the known human sensory channels.

Perception

The method of arranging and understanding sensory data, allowing us to identify significant objects and occurrences.

Ability

A person's level of competence in or aptitude for a particular task or range of tasks.

Clairvoyance

The claimed ability to gain information about an object, person, location, or physical event through extrasensory perception.