A student wants to prove that their research is significant using statistics.What's wrong with this approach?
A) There's nothing wrong with this approach; statistics can be used to prove anything
B) The approach is wrong because statistics can only prove things once in a while, not all the time
C) The student is confused and shouldn't be using statistics; they should be using a model
D) The approach is wrong because statistics cannot be used to prove something; it is used to disprove a null hypothesis.

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Statistics cannot be used to prove something, as it is used to disprove a null hypothesis. The student should instead use statistics to test their hypothesis and see if it is statistically significant.

A Student Wants to Prove That Their Research Is Significant