MCAT Question of the Day
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    Q:

    		 In a study, participants are tasked with solving a puzzle. One group is provided a monetary incentive while the other group is not.

     Monetary
    incetives (s)    		No incentives
    (s)
    Mean time82116
    Standard deviation3420

    Which of the following accurately describes the experiment?
    		 

    A

    		 The monetary incentive negatively affected performance on the puzzle.

    B

    		 The difference between the two groups is statistically significant.

    C

    		 The monetary incentives had greater variability in affecting participant performance.

    D

    		 Some participants with no monetary incentive were able to solve the puzzle more quickly than the average participant with the monetary incentive.



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