For a Two-Tail Test, the P-Value Is the Probability of Obtaining

question 104

Multiple Choice

For a two-tail test, the p-value is the probability of obtaining a value for the test statistic as

• A)likely as that provided by the sample
• B)unlikely as that provided by the sample
• C)likely as that provided by the population
• D)unlikely as that provided by the population

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Definitions:

Synapsids

A group of animals that includes mammals and their extinct relatives, characterized by a single temporal fenestra (an opening in the skull behind each eye).

Reptiles

Cold-blooded vertebrates characterized by scales or hard plates, such as snakes, turtles, and lizards, that reproduce mostly through eggs.

Modern-Day Mammals

Contemporary species of the mammalian class, characterized by features such as hair, three middle ear bones, and mammary glands for feeding young.

Paleontologists

Scientists who study the history of life on Earth through the examination of fossilized remains and traces of organisms.