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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A .05 level of significance means that there is only a 5% chance that the statistic's value could be obtained as a result of sampling error. This is the commonly accepted level of significance in many fields of research.

A .05 Level of Significance Means That