Imagine that you read a magazine about a "statistically significant" relationship between the amount of fish oil people consume and how long they live. The result is based on a sample of 10,000. Which of the following is true?
A) The relationship could be extremely weak.
B) The relationship is extremely strong.
C) The researchers failed to reject the null hypothesis.
D) The relationship must be a causal one.

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Just because the relationship is statistically significant does not mean that it is strong. It simply means that the relationship is unlikely to be due to chance. Additionally, the study does not establish causation.

Imagine That You Read a Magazine About a "Statistically Significant