A research team wanted to investigate if personality traits predict anxiety scores. To investigate this, the researchers collected a sample of 254 adults (53% female) . The participants were measured on the outcome variable, anxiety, using the GAD-7. After this, participants completed the Big Five Inventory, which measured extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, and openness. The research team then used these five personality traits to predict anxiety scores. The overall regression model reported the following results (use α = . 05) : dfregression = 4, dfresidual = 249, F = 5. 754, p = . 035, R2 = . 458. What is the appropriate statistical statement for the overall regression model?
a. F (4, 249) = 5. 754, p = . 035, R2 = . 458
b. F (4, 249) = 5. 754, ns, R2 = . 458
c. t (4, 249) = 5. 754, p = . 035, R2 = . 458
d. F (249, 4) = 5. 754, p = . 035, R2 = . 458