In Psychology, Any Experimental Result That Could Have Occurred by Chance

question 207

Multiple Choice

In psychology, any experimental result that could have occurred by chance only 5 times (or less) out of 100 is considered to be

• A)lucky.
• B)random.
• C)biased.
• D)significant.

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Definitions:

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