The P-Value Is

question 1

Multiple Choice

The p-value is

• A)the probability that the alternative hypothesis is true.
• B)the probability that the null hypothesis is true.
• C)the probability of a statistic being at most as extreme as the observed value when H_o is true.
• D)the probability of a statistic being at most as extreme as the observed value when H_o is false.
• E)the probability of a statistic being at least as extreme as the observed value when H_o is true.

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