Psychology has accepted as a standard for statistical significance the odds of 5 out of 100 that an observed result is ____.
A)true
B)due to error
C)due to chance
D)false

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The odds of 5 out of 100, or a p-value of .05, is generally accepted in psychology as the threshold for statistical significance. This means that there is a 5% chance that the observed result is due to chance, and therefore not likely to be a true effect.

Psychology Has Accepted as a Standard for Statistical Significance the Odds