In the statistical statement "p

Question

In the statistical statement "p < 0.05,: what does the p indicate?​
A)The strength of correlation between two variables​
B)​The amount of consistency in the results over a period of time
C)​The probability that random events would produce the outcome
D)​The amount of difference between two groups

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The p-value represents the probability that the observed results occurred by chance alone. A p-value of less than 0.05 indicates that it is unlikely that the observed results were due to chance alone and the findings are statistically significant. The p-value is commonly used in hypothesis testing to determine whether to reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis.

In the Statistical Statement "P < 0