Question

Preston, a graduate student in psychology, has conducted a research study that has confirmed his hypothesis that high maternal warmth predicts higher levels of social adjustment. Because his results are _____, Preston is considering publishing his findings.

Answer 1

Answer:

statistically significant

Explanation:

The results are said to statistically significant at the point when data can accurately represent the phenomenon or population sample being studied. Here, the chances of the results occurring is very low given the null hypothesis.

The p-value is less than or equal to alpha value. The p value indicates the probability in the case the null hypothesis is correct. The alpha value or the significance level indicates the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is correct.