An Experimenter Finds Out That the P-Value in His Study

question 141

Multiple Choice

An experimenter finds out that the p-value in his study is 3 in 100. What does this mean?

• A) His results have a 3 percent chance of being valid.
• B) He has a 3 percent chance of finding these results by chance alone.
• C) He has a 3 percent chance that his hypothesis is correct.
• D) He has a 30 percent chance that his study had good internal validity.

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