Paul just completed data analysis for his recent study,and the inferential statistics reveal that there is a 0.04 probability that his results occurred by chance.What can Paul state about his study

A)  The results are meaningful. 
B)  The results are statistically significant. 
C)  The results are inconclusive. 
D)  The results are unreliable.

Inferential Statistics

A branch of statistics that allows one to make predictions or inferences about a population based on a sample of data.

Statistically Significant

Refers to a result in data analysis that is not likely to occur by chance alone, indicating a genuine effect or difference in a study.

Probability

A measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1, where 0 indicates impossibility and 1 indicates certainty.