What does the notation p

Question

What does the notation p < .05 next to a correlation mean?
A) The probability that a correlation would occur purely by chance is less than 95 out of 100
B) The probability that a correlation would occur purely by chance is less than 5 out of 100
C) The probability that a positive correlation will be found purely by chance
D) The probability that a negative correlation will be found purely by chance

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The notation p < .05 indicates that the probability that the correlation occurred by chance (i.e., due to random sampling error) is less than 5 out of 100, or 5%. This is the generally accepted level of significance in social science research. It means that the correlation is statistically significant, and not likely to be due to chance alone.

What Does the Notation P