The results section of a research report is different from the conclusion section of the report because the results section
A) suggests which conclusions are statistically significant, while the conclusion section reports the outcome of the original hypotheses.
B) reports the outcomes of the data analysis, while the conclusion section suggests inferences based on the results.
C) reports the significance of the conclusions, and the conclusions are predicted outcomes of the original hypotheses.
D) None of these is true-the results and conclusion sections are the same.

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The results section focuses on reporting the outcomes of data analysis, such as descriptive statistics and inferential statistics, while the conclusion section interprets the results and suggests inferences based on them. The conclusion section may also mention the outcomes of the original hypotheses, but its main focus is on the implications and significance of the results. Therefore, choice B is the best answer.

The Results Section of a Research Report Is Different from the Conclusion