What Does a P-Value from a Hypothesis Test Not Tell

question 20

Multiple Choice

What does a p-value from a hypothesis test not tell you?

• A)The direction of the difference or relationship (if one exists).
• B)How extreme the observed difference or relationship was.
• C)Whether or not your results are statistically significant.
• D)How likely it is to have observed these particular results (or more extreme ones) given that the null hypothesis is true.

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Definitions:

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