Your psychology professor refers to a research study and says the results were "statistically significant.". What does this mean?

a. The results can be generalized from the sample to the population. b. The results have been replicated.
c. The hypothesis proves the theory it was testing.
d. The results were unlikely to have been due to chance or other random factors. e. The results do not suffer from a social desirability bias.


d

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A. They are born below their expected weight considering the length of the pregnancy. B. They usually have more serious problems than small-for-date infants. C. Although they are small, their weight may still be appropriate, based on time spent in the uterus. D. They are more likely than small-for-date infants to show evidence of brain damage.

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