When the alpha level is .05,a result is defined as non-chance if the probability of obtaining that result,assuming the null hypothesis is true,is:
A)greater than .05
B)equal to .05
C)less than .05
D)none of these

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When the alpha level is .05, a result is considered statistically significant or non-chance if the probability of obtaining that result, assuming the null hypothesis is true, is less than or equal to .05. Therefore, the correct choice is C, which states that the probability must be less than .05 for the result to be considered non-chance.

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