Statistics: Statistical Significance and Null Hypothesis

[jlo2006]

Heres the problem:

When asked to explain the meaning of "statistically significant at the 0.05 level," a student says, "This means there is only probability 0.05 that the null hypothesis is true." Is this an essentially correct explanation of statistical significance? Explain.


Help please. Appreciated.

 

[EnumaElish]

Can you perhaps mention some of your thoughts as to what the answer might be?

If you are finding it difficult to answer that, try to answer this: what is the definition of stat. significance?

Reading this might help.

 

[0rthodontist]

He already posted the same question in the statistics forum.

 

[EnumaElish]

How do you know it's a he? Jay-Lo? Hello?

 

[0rthodontist]

Ahh... of course I assumed he meant his name to be pronounced with a soft j, like "halo," and all Halo aficionados are male.

No, I'm kidding, I didn't notice the name.

 

[EnumaElish]

Regardless of gender, jlo2006 should not have cross-posted.