If P-Value of a Statistical Test >= Alpha Threshold, You

question 32

Multiple Choice

If p-value of a statistical test >= alpha threshold, you

• A) should reject the alternate hypothesis (i.e., significant result).
• B) should fail to reject the null hypothesis (i.e., not significant result).
• C) accept the null hypothesis.
• D) have insufficient evidence to either reject or fail to reject the alternate hypothesis.

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Definitions:

Sample Size

The number of observations or units included in a sample, which represents a portion of the population being studied.

Variable

A variable is an attribute that can take on various values among different individuals or across different times or places.

Confidence Level

The probability that a parameter will fall between two values for a specified proportion of times.

Confidence Interval

A range of values, derived from sample statistics, that is likely to contain the true population parameter with a specified level of confidence.