within a specified degree of confidence Statistical Significance The confidence level (chosen by the researcher) at which a finding is to be considered statistically significant 95% confidence level; a=0.05 90% confidence level; a=0.10 Alpha Level “Probability value,” or probability of a specific result, calculated for a specific result and compared with the chosen alpha level. P-Value If a calculated p-value falls below (is smaller than) the alpha level, the result in question is considered a statistically significant finding.