Why statistical significance appears in research reports

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Question: Why we seek significance. Asked why statistical significance appears so often in research reports, a student 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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