The counternull statistic is useful for minimizing which of the following common errors (in thinking about effect sizes)?
A) the ecological fallacy
B) inferring that a failure to reject the null hypothesis also implies an effect size of zero
C) error of equating the rejection of the null hypothesis with having demonstrated a scientifically important effect
D) b and c

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The counternull statistic helps to minimize the errors of inferring that a failure to reject the null hypothesis also implies an effect size of zero (B) and equating the rejection of the null hypothesis with having scientifically demonstrated an important effect (C). It is not directly related to the ecological fallacy (A).

The Counternull Statistic Is Useful for Minimizing Which of the Following