When we read that a finding is statistically significant,it usually means we can expect similar findings in 19 out of 20 samples of the same size.Said differently,researchers in the social sciences are conventionally prepared to tolerate a 5% chance that the characteristics of a population are actually different from the characteristics of their sample (1/20 = 5%).

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This is correct, as the statement accurately describes the conventional interpretation of statistical significance in social science research.

When We Read That a Finding Is Statistically Significant,it Usually