A researcher computes a statistic with a probability of p.05.This means that
A) it is likely there is a strong relationship between the variables.
B) the relationship is likely not strong enough to suggest that it exists in the population.
C) the researcher should calculate another statistic.
D) the researcher is guilty of Type II error.
E) the variable is reliable.

Question

A researcher computes a statistic with a probability of p>.05.This means that
A) it is likely there is a strong relationship between the variables.
B) the relationship is likely not strong enough to suggest that it exists in the population.
C) the researcher should calculate another statistic.
D) the researcher is guilty of Type II error.
E) the variable is reliable.

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A probability value of p>.05 means that there is a high likelihood that the observed relationship is due to chance and not a true relationship in the population. Therefore, the relationship is likely not strong enough to suggest that it exists in the population.

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