"The mistaken belief that a statistically significant result in a psychological study constitutes a psychologically significant finding".What fallacy is this a glossary definition of?
A)The significance fallacy.
B)The causal fallacy.
C)The operational fallacy.
D)The psychological fallacy.
E)The gambler's fallacy.

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This definition refers to the significance fallacy, which is the assumption that a statistically significant result is automatically meaningful or important in a practical sense. This fallacy can lead researchers to overvalue statistically significant results even if they have limited real-world significance.

"The Mistaken Belief That a Statistically Significant Result in a Psychological