A result that is significant at the .05 level indicates that ________

a. the result was obtained purely by chance and is not real.
b. the probability that the result is due to real differences between groups is .05.
c. there is a positive relationship between variables.
d. the probability that the result occurred by chance is low, and therefore the result is probably real.


Answer: d

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