From a statistical point of view, results are "significant" because they occur.
A)rarely by chance when the null hypothesis is true
B)rarely by chance with small samples
C)rarely by chance when the alternative hypothesis is true
D)frequently because of sampling error

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In statistics, the term "statistical significance" refers to the probability that the observed results occurred by chance when the null hypothesis is true. If the probability is very low (typically less than 5%), the results are considered statistically significant. Therefore, results are significant because they occur rarely by chance when the null hypothesis is true.

From a Statistical Point of View, Results Are "Significant" Because