According to Box 4.4, statistical significance indicates whether a relationship is spurious or nonspurious.

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Statistical significance indicates whether an observed relationship is likely to be due to chance or a true effect, but it does not determine whether the relationship is spurious or nonspurious. Spuriousness refers to a relationship that is caused by a third variable that is not directly measured or controlled in the study. Determining spuriousness requires careful design and analysis of a study, including the examination of potential confounding variables.