A data analyst for a large games software company conducted research into the influence of online gaming (measured in minutes daily spent playing online games) and studying (measured in minutes daily spent studying) on male adolescents’ academic performance (measured by an end of term test score). She reported the following:
Gaming (centred), b = 0.190, t = 3.23, p = 0.015. How would you interpret her findings?
A. At the mean value of online gaming, there is a significant negative relationship between studying and test score.
B. At the mean value of online gaming, there is a significant positive relationship between studying and test score.
C. At the mean value of online gaming, there is no relationship between studying and test score.
D. At the mean value of online gaming, there is a significant relationship between studying and test score.
Answer: B
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