If a research finding is found to be statistically significant it
A) confirms the research hypothesis.
B) suggests the findings are significant contributions to the theory being tested.
C) suggests that similar results would be found if another sample was tested.
D) All of these are true.

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Statistical significance indicates that the observed results are unlikely to have occurred by chance alone, suggesting that similar results could be expected in another sample under the same conditions. It does not confirm the research hypothesis or necessarily imply a significant contribution to the theory being tested.

If a Research Finding Is Found to Be Statistically Significant