When a result is close but does not reach the significance level chosen , if may be reported as a "near significant trend" or as having "approached significance," with, for example,
p

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When a result is close but does not reach the significance level chosen , if may be reported as a "near significant trend" or as having "approached significance," with, for example,
p < .10. (True or False)

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This statement is true. When a result is close to reaching the significance level but does not quite make it, it can be reported as a "near significant trend" or as having "approached significance" with a p-value typically between .05 and .10.

When a Result Is Close but Does Not Reach the Significance