A researcher reported significant results for a study, noting that ".05 p." What is NOT standard about this expression? A)")05" should have been written as "5%" B)"p" should be Z C)")05 p" should have been written "p

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A researcher reported significant results for a study, noting that ".05 > p." What is NOT standard about this expression?
A)")05" should have been written as "5%"
B)"p" should be Z
C)")05 > p" should have been written "p < .05"
D)nothing is wrong with this expression (it is standard)

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The standard way to report significant results is by stating "p < .05," indicating that the p-value is less than .05, not ".05 > p."

A Researcher Reported Significant Results for a Study, Noting That