For a z-statistic of 2.79, one would conclude (for a two-tailed test) the score is ______.

A) significant at the .05 level but not the .01 level
B) significant at both the .05 level and the .01 level
C) not significant
D) not significant at the .05 level but is significant at the .01 level

Z-statistic

A measure used in statistics to quantify the deviation of a data point or a group of data points from the mean, expressed in terms of standard deviations.

Two-tailed Test

A statistical test that allows for the exploration of relationships in both directions, enabling the detection of significant differences regardless of the direction.

Significant

Pertaining to results in statistical analysis, significant means the findings are unlikely to have occurred by chance and indicate a real effect or relationship.