A study finds a statistically significant association between divorce status and family attitudes,such that divorced people have more unconventional attitudes about family life.Which of the following would provide evidence of the statistical significance of this association?
A)that divorce had an effect on family attitudes that was at least a certain magnitude
B)a sufficient level of confidence that the observed association is not due to chance
C)that the association would be found across many different types of populations
D)evidence that divorce predicts family attitudes,but that attitudes do not predict divorce

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A statistically significant association means that it is unlikely to have occurred by chance. Therefore, option B provides evidence of this statistical significance by stating that there is a sufficient level of confidence that the association is not due to chance. Options A, C, and D do not provide evidence specifically for the statistical significance of the association.

A Study Finds a Statistically Significant Association Between Divorce Status