Statistically, significant results mean that the results are:

A) very important.
B) meaningless.
C) likely to be due to chance differences between the groups.
D) likely to be due to true differences between the groups.

Statistically Significant

A term indicating that the likelihood of obtaining the observed data, or more extreme, by chance is low if the null hypothesis is true.

True Differences

Real or actual variations observed between groups or conditions in a study, as opposed to variations caused by error or chance.

Chance Differences

Refers to variations in data that result from random factors or fluctuations, as opposed to differences caused by specific variables.