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Explaining Analysis

Imagine that you are talking with a friend about how you are currently taking a course related to analysis of research. Your friend is interested in hearing more about some of the research you are reading. Your friend does not have a background in research and asks you to tell him/her about the research in "layperson's terms". In your post, describe one of the research studies we have reviewed during the course in "layperson's terms". While you are looking at the study with your friend, s/he notices that some of the results from the study are "significant" (p<.05) and other results are "non-significant". Explain the difference between significant and non-significant results to your friend in "layperson's terms". Provide an example of significant and non-significant results from the study you are explaining.