Most psychologists consider a __________ percent probability of their finding being due to chance to be statistically significant.

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Most psychologists consider a 5 percent (or 0.05) probability of their findings being due to chance (p-value ≤ 0.05) to be statistically significant. This threshold indicates that there is less than a 5% chance that the observed results occurred by random chance, thus suggesting that the findings are significant.

Most Psychologists Consider a __________ Percent Probability of Their Finding