probability and significance

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  • probability
    a measure of the likelihood that a particular event will occur where 0 indicates statistical impossibility and 1 statistical certainty
  • significance
    a statistical term that tells us how sure we are that a difference or correlation exists. a 'significant' result means that the researcher can reject the null hypothesis
  • critical value
    when testing a hypothesis, the numerical boundary or cut-off point between acceptance and rejection of the null hypothesis