If the critical value of a chi-square statistic were 3.841,and the chi-square value you obtained in a statistical analysis of your data were 6.89,this would mean that:
A)your results were statistically significant
B)your results were not statistically significant
C)you would be allowed to conduct a follow-up test on your results
D)you would be allowed to reduce your alpha level to avoid a Type I error

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The critical value of 3.841 represents the cutoff point for statistical significance at a certain level of alpha (usually 0.05). Since the chi-square value obtained in the analysis (6.89) is higher than the critical value, this means that the results are statistically significant and it is unlikely that they occurred by chance. Therefore, option A is the correct answer. Option B can be ruled out since the result is significant. Option C and D do not make sense in this context, and there is no indication in the question that a follow-up test or reducing the alpha level is needed.

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