A "statistically significant" finding is generally reported as
A)proving the researcher's hypothesis.
B)proving that the null hypothesis is false.
C)supporting the researcher's hypothesis.
D)proving that the null hypothesis is true.

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A statistically significant finding supports the researcher's hypothesis. It indicates that the results are unlikely to have occurred by chance and are therefore likely to be meaningful. It does not necessarily prove the hypothesis to be true, but provides evidence in favor of it.

A "Statistically Significant" Finding Is Generally Reported as