In the social sciences, the threshold for statistical significance is generally that the chances of the observed finding having happened by random chance are ________________.
A) zero
B) 1 in 1,0000
C) 1 in 1,000
D) 1 in 20
E) 1 in 5

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In the social sciences, the threshold for statistical significance is commonly set at a p-value of 0.05, which means that the chances of the observed finding having happened by random chance are 1 in 20.

In the Social Sciences, the Threshold for Statistical Significance Is