A statistical test can help us to determine whether or not a research finding was due to chance. When the test says that the finding was statistically significant, this means that
A) chance caused the finding
B) the factor under study had no effect
C) chance is an unlikely explanation for the results
D) unusual circumstances did not account for the finding

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Statistical significance indicates that the probability of the observed result occurring by chance is low, suggesting that the factor under study likely had an effect.

A Statistical Test Can Help Us to Determine Whether or Not