The probability that an experimenter's results are due to chance is called the ________.
A) significance
B) variance
C) correlation coefficient
D) normal distribution

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Significance level is used to determine whether the results of an experiment are due to chance. Variance is a measure of the spread of data in a distribution. Correlation coefficient is a statistical measure of the strength and direction of the relationship between two variables. Normal distribution is a type of probability distribution with specific characteristics.

The Probability That an Experimenter's Results Are Due to Chance