A Researcher Computes a Test Statistic and Finds That the P

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Multiple Choice

A researcher computes a test statistic and finds that the p value for this test is .03.What does this result mean?

• A) There is a 3% likelihood of obtaining the test statistic value, if the null were true.
• B) The probability of committing a Type I error if we retain the null hypothesis is 3%.
• C) The probability of committing a Type II error if we reject the null hypothesis is 3%.
• D) There is a 3% likelihood that the researcher's hypothesis is correct.

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