Information about the precision of results typically is communication in the form of which of the following?
A) Significance levels
B) Effect size estimates
C) Correlation coefficients
D) Confidence intervals
D
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Confidence intervals (CIs) communicate information about how precise (or imprecise) the study results are. Statistical significance indicates that the results are unlikely to be due to chance. Effect size pertains to sample size and power analysis, whereas correlation coefficients pertain to the intensity and direction of relationships between variables.
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