Which of the Following Best Describes a P-Value

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a p-value?

• A) A p-value is the probability of getting our population results or more extreme if the null hypothesis about the sample statistic were really true
• B) A p-value is the probability of getting our sample results or more extreme if the null hypothesis about the population parameter were really true
• C) A p-value is the probability of getting our sample results.
• D) A p-value is the probability of getting our sample results or more extreme if the null hypothesis about the population parameter were really false

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.