Reason About Scientific Principles, Theories, and Models
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QUESTION
Identify the correct inference: a drug lowers blood pressure in an RCT with p<0.05.
QUESTION
Identify the correct conclusion: p=0.30 for a tested effect at α=0.05.
QUESTION
A linear model predicts y=2x; observed y rises with x but curves upward. What is the issue?
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ANSWER
Model form is misspecified; relationship is non-linear over the range. Misspecification occurs when the assumed functional form fails to capture the true data pattern, such as assuming linearity in nonlinear relationships.