For a variety of reasons, many scientists recommend that instead of (or in addition to) stating the p value, researchers should show the means and:

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Showing 95% confidence intervals for each group provides a more informative measure of the magnitude and precision of the effect size compared to simply stating the p value. Confidence intervals also provide information about the range of possible values for the true population parameter, which is more meaningful for practical applications. The other options (A, C, D) do not provide as much useful information as confidence intervals.

For a Variety of Reasons, Many Scientists Recommend That Instead