A Researcher in a Human Resources Unit Presented a Recent

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Multiple Choice

A researcher in a Human Resources Unit presented a recent study, which showed a statistical significance between length of staff lunch breaks and low productivity; how can she explain to her manager that this does not mean that the length of staff lunch breaks should be reduced?

• A) A significant result means that the effect is not relevant.
• B) A significant result means that the effect is strong.
• C) A significant result does not mean that the effect is important.
• D) A significant result means that the effect is weak.

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