Conclusions
(q) Draw appropriate conclusions:
- Significance: In light of your answers to the previous question, would you say that the results that the researchers obtained provide strong evidence that yawn seeding is more effective than the no-yawn treatment (i.e., that the null hypothesis is not correct) in creating yawns? Do you agree with the Mythbusters' conclusion that there is "little doubt, yawning seems to be contagious”?
- Causation: Consider the design of the study, is it appropriate to draw a cause-and-effect conclusion here? Why or why not?
- Generalizability: Again consider the design of the study, what population are you willing to generalize these results to? Justify your answers!
