Biostatistics Review Question 7

Question

A student, when asked why statistical significance appears so often in research reports, says, “Because saying that results are significant tells us that they cannot easily be explained by chance variation alone.” Do you think that this statement is essentially correct? Explain your answer.

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Source: The Practice of Statistics in the Life Sciences: Baldi and Moore 3rd edition (Chpt 14, Q14.43, pg. 361)