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Understanding Statistical Significance and the p Value
The p value indicates the likelihood of achieving a result by chance. In the context of ESP experiments, a high p value suggests that the outcome could be due to luck rather than ESP. For results to be considered statistically significant, the p value must be low, indicating that the outcome is unlikely to have occurred by chance. Statistical significance serves as the threshold that determines whether a finding is valid and reliable in a study.