After conducting an experiment involving two groups, statistics were used judge whether the obtained differences between the results for the two groups was likely to be due to the conditions manipulated in the experiments (the independent variables). A number (0.01) was obtained. The statistical analysis reflects a concern with ________.
a. descriptive statistics
b. reliability
c. validity
d. statistical significance
Answer: d. statistical significance
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