A .05 Level of Significance Means That

question 40

Multiple Choice

A .05 level of significance means that:

• A)there is only a 5% chance that the statistic's value could be obtained as a result of sampling error.
• B)one is 50% certain that the sample value is representative of the population.
• C)there is only a 5% chance that the variables tested are not independent.
• D)the results can be accepted because the sampling error is only 5%.
• E)the level of confidence is only 5%.

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