In an analysis testing differences between an experimental and a control group on the dependent variable, a p-value of 0.07 means there is a
A) statistically significant difference between the groups.
B) statistically significant validity problem with the measure of the dependent variable.
C) 7 percent chance that differences between the two samples are due to chance alone.
D) 93 percent chance that differences between the two samples are due to chance alone.

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A p-value of 0.07 indicates there is a 7 percent chance that the observed differences between the experimental and control group are due to random variation or chance alone, rather than a true effect.

In an Analysis Testing Differences Between an Experimental and a Control