In research reports,a statement that "the results of the experiment were statistically significant" means that the difference must be large enough so that it would occur by chance in __________ experiments out of 100.
A) less than five
B) less than 20
C) more than five
D) more than 20

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The commonly accepted level of significance in scientific research is 0.05, which means that the statistical difference observed in the study would occur by chance in less than 5 out of 100 experiments. Hence, the statement "the results of the experiment were statistically significant" implies that the observed difference is real and not due to chance.

In Research Reports,a Statement That "The Results of the Experiment