When a Relationship or Value from a Sample Is So

question 4

Multiple Choice

When a relationship or value from a sample is so strong that we decide to rule out chance as an explanation for its magnitude, what does this mean?

• A)The observed result is statistically significant.
• B)We conclude that the observed result carries over to the population, and cannot be explained away by chance.
• C)We could have been unlucky with our sample, and come to the wrong conclusion, but that chance is small.
• D)All of the above.

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