A researcher notes that the correlation in the group she studies is so large that if there were not a correlation among people in general, there is less than a 5% chance of getting her correlation. Her correlation is thus:
A)statistically significant
B)statistically insignificant
C)nonlinear
D)curvilinear

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A correlation that has less than a 5% chance of occurring by chance alone is considered statistically significant. Therefore, the researcher's correlation is significant.

A Researcher Notes That the Correlation in the Group She