A .05 Level of Significance Means That

Multiple Choice

A .05 level of significance means that:

A) there is only a 5% chance that the statistic's value could be obtained as a result of sampling error.
B) one is 50% certain that the sample value is representative of the population.
C) there is only a 5% chance that the variables tested are not independent.
D) the results can be accepted because the sampling error is only 5%.
E) the level of confidence is only 5%.