The Lay Public's Misinterpretation of the Meaning of 'Significant': A Call for Simple yet Significant Changes in Scientific Reporting
A large national sample of U.S. adults (n > 1,000) was queried regarding their interpretation of the term significant when used in regard to scientific findings. The vast majority provided incorrect interpretations of the meaning with only 5.8% providing a reasonably correct interpretation. M...
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Athabasca University Press
2015-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Research Practice |
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| Online Access: | http://jrp.icaap.org/index.php/jrp/article/view/477 |