A researcher obtains the following p-values for sample correlation…
2023
A researcher obtains the following p-values for sample correlation coefficients of different samples. Which of these can be considered significant at 5% level of significance?
(A) 0.5 (B) 0.04 (C) 0.95 (D) 0.002 (E) 0.995
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer: B. (B) and (D) Only — Statistical significance at the 5% level requires a p-value less than or equal to 0.05. Among the given values, only 0.04 and 0.002 satisfy this condition (p…
- A.
(A) and (E) Only
- B.
(B) and (D) Only
- C.
(C) and (E) Only
- D.
(A), (C) and (E) Only
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Correct answer: B
Statistical significance at the 5% level requires a p-value less than or equal to 0.05. Among the given values, only 0.04 and 0.002 satisfy this condition (p ≤ 0.05). Thus, these are the significant p-values.