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Statistical Significance (Britannica)

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Encyclopaedia Britannica's article on statistical significance, covering Ronald Fisher's development of the p-value and the significance test.

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Publisher
Encyclopaedia Britannica
URL
https://www.britannica.com/science/statistical-significance
Source Type
reference
Reliability Tier
2
A signed, editorially reviewed general encyclopedia, tier 2: reliable for the uncontested history and definition of statistical significance used here.
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This source backs 10 claims across the atlas. As facts: 7 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Concepts, 4 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 1 general references.
  • Scientists, 1 claims: 1 holds.

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