Researchers studied symptom distress and palliative care designation among a sample of 900 hospitalized patients. They reported that women had higher average distress scores from anxiety (2.44) then men (2.20) but that this association was not significant. Which statement is correct?
A) The p value associated with this test was

Question

Researchers studied symptom distress and palliative care designation among a sample of 900 hospitalized patients. They reported that women had higher average distress scores from anxiety (2.44) then men (2.20) but that this association was not significant. Which statement is correct?
A) The p value associated with this test was < alpha.
B) If this result were incorrect it would be a type I error.
C) If this result were incorrect it would be a type II error.
D) This result may not be correct because women are more distressed by anxiety.

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The association was not significant, suggesting a potential type II error, which occurs when a true effect is not detected.

Researchers Studied Symptom Distress and Palliative Care Designation Among a Sample