There Is a Risk Relating to P-Values When We Look

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Essay

There is a risk relating to P-values when we look at our data before deciding on a one-sided or two-sided test. Describe this risk with specific reference to the P-value we calculate if we do the wrong test.

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Definitions:

John Singleton Copley

An American painter active in the 18th century, known for his portraits of important colonial figures and British nobility.

Paul Revere

An American silversmith and patriot in the American Revolution, best known for his midnight ride to alert colonial militia of British forces' approach.

Enlightenment Thought

A philosophical movement in the 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason, individualism, and skepticism toward traditional doctrines.

Newton

Sir Isaac Newton, an English mathematician, physicist, and astronomer who formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation.