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:

  1. A.

    (A) and (E) Only

  2. B.

    (B) and (D) Only

  3. C.

    (C) and (E) Only

  4. 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.

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