Your Psychology Professor Refers to a Research Study and Says

Multiple Choice

Your psychology professor refers to a research study and says the results were "statistically significant." What does this mean?

A) The results can be generalized from the sample to the population.
B) The results have been replicated.
C) The hypothesis proves the theory it was testing.
D) The results were unlikely to have been due to chance or other random factors.
E) The results do not suffer from social desirability bias.