When an experimenter determines whether results are statistically significant, he or she
a. repeats the experiment.
b. constructs a scatterplot.
c. examines the performance of the control group.
d. calculates the likelihood that the difference in mean scores was caused by chance.
e. can publish automatically without peer review.
d. calculates the likelihood that the difference in mean scores was caused by chance.
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