A researcher studies the effect on reading comprehension level of providing fourth-grade boys who are slow and ponderous readers with illustrated comic books for a six-week summer session instead of textbooks,
hypothesizing that reading associated with pictures will results in a higher reading comprehension level. The researcher set a level of significance at p <.05. Analysis of the data from a study indicates that there was a significant difference between the two groups, which were randomly selected and composed of 100 subjects each. However, the experimental comic book group's scores improved less than did the scores of the boys who used the textbooks. The measured p-level was 0.026. What type of finding is this?
a. Significant results that are in keeping with those predicted by the researcher
b. Nonsignificant results
c. Significant results that oppose those predicted by the researcher
d. Mixed results
ANS: C
Significant results opposite those predicted, if the results are valid, are an important addition to the body of knowledge. An example would be a study in which the researchers proposed that social support and ego strength were positively related. If the study showed that high social support was related to low ego strength, the result would be the opposite of that predicted. Such results, when verified by other studies, indicate that the theory being tested needs modification and refinement. Because these types of studies can affect nursing practice, this information is important.
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