Question

explain what \statistical significance\ means
choose the correct explanation below
a. statistical significance means that the scenario being analyzed will have a meaningful real - world impact
b. statistical significance means that the tools used to measure the data introduce error that needs to be accounted for when considering whether or not to reject the null hypothesis
c. statistical significance means that the result observed in a sample is unusual when the null hypothesis is assumed to be true
d. statistical significance means that the null hypothesis claims the population proportion is equal to something other than 0.5
e. statistical significance means that the sample standard deviation is unusually small, resulting in an unusually large test statistic

Explanation:

Statistical significance is determined in hypothesis testing. When the null hypothesis (a statement of no effect or no difference) is assumed to be true, if the result observed in a sample is very unlikely (unusual) to occur by chance, we say the result is statistically significant. This is the core concept related to the definition of statistical significance among the given options.

Answer:

C. Statistical significance means that the result observed in a sample is unusual when the null hypothesis is assumed to be true