le reports that men over 6 feet tall earn more than men under 6 feet, with these numbers: average 6 foot plus male’s salary $55,000, average male’s salary under 6 foot tall of $47,000, with a p-value of 0.45. Based on that reported p-value, and using the common definition of "statistical significance," which is the case

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An article reports that men over 6 feet tall earn more than men under 6 feet, with these numbers: average 6 foot plus male’s salary $55,000, average male’s salary under 6 foot tall of $47,000, with a p-value of 0.45. Based on that reported p-value, and using the common definition of "statistical significance," which is the case?

 
  1. With that p value, the results are not significant. 

     
  2. With that p value, the differences are very close, but not statistically significant.

     
  3. The salary differences are not statistically significant.

     
  4. The salary differences are statistically significant.

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