A researcher notes that although no mathematical significance was found, some premature infants who were exposed to soothing music for 6 hours daily exhibited lower heart rates and less crying. This finding would have which type of significance?
a. Clinical
b. General
c. Inferential
d. Statistical
ANS: A
Clinical significance is related to the practical importance of findings, whereas statistical significance addresses the mathematical findings following statistical analysis of data.
The finding may or may not have general significance.
Further testing would be required before any inferences could be made.
No mathematical significance means no statistical significance.
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