A study finds a correlation coefficient of r = .52 and reports p

Question

A study finds a correlation coefficient of r = .52 and reports p < .05. The p is a .
A)population value
B)possibility assessment
C)probability estimate
D)plausible significance approximation

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The p-value (p < .05) indicates a probability estimate. It represents the level of significance or the probability that the observed correlation coefficient is due to chance. A p-value less than .05 suggests that there is less than a 5% chance that the observed correlation is due to chance, which is typically considered statistically significant.

A Study Finds a Correlation Coefficient of R =