When our results are "statistically significant" we know
A) the independent variable likely produced an effect on the dependent variable.
B) the direction of the effect of the independent variable.
C) the effect size between the independent and dependent variables is large.
D) all of these

Question

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Statistical significance primarily indicates that the observed effect is unlikely to be due to chance, suggesting the independent variable likely had an effect on the dependent variable. It does not inform about the direction of the effect or the size of the effect.

When Our Results Are "Statistically Significant" We Know