If a relationship between two variables is called statistically significant, it means the investigators think the variables are A. related in the population represented by the sample. ✓✓ B. not related in the population represented by the sample. C. related in the sample due to chance alone. D. very important.
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If a relationship between two variables is called statistically significant, it means that the investigators have found evidence to suggest that the relationship observed in the sample is unlikely to have occurred by chance alone. Show more…
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