In science, if a result is deemed statistically significant, that means ____.
A) it is a very important result
B) it has a high probability of being incorrect.
C) it has a low probability of being skewed by sampling error
D) there is very little variation in the data
E) there is no doubt of the result being true

Question

In science, if a result is deemed statistically significant, that means ____.​
A) it is a very important result​
B) ​it has a high probability of being incorrect.
C) ​it has a low probability of being skewed by sampling error
D) ​there is very little variation in the data
E) ​there is no doubt of the result being true

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Statistical significance typically means that the observed results are unlikely to be due to chance alone, indicating a low probability of being skewed by sampling error. This does not necessarily imply the result is very important, without error, without variation, or absolutely true.

In Science, If a Result Is Deemed Statistically Significant, That