Of the following, which is the BEST statistical practice?Single choice

A

You should be very thorough when analysing your data and perform every statistical test you can think of on every possible pattern there might be, so you don't miss anything

B

You should think beforehand and pre-register about how to define outliers so you can exclude them from your analysis if necessary

C

You should not make many figures or rely on them much, because figures encourage subjective interpretations; only statistical tests and numbers are objective

D

You should interpret your results in terms of the alternative hypothesis, because it is impossible to make a definitive statement about the truth of the null hypothesis

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