This article examines the most common statistic reported in scientific papers and used in applied statistical analyses – the p-value. The article goes through the definition illustrated with examples, discusses its utility, interpretation, and common misinterpretations of observed statistical significance and significance levels. It is structured as follows: p-value definition and meaning What does ‘p‘ […] Read More…
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The p value – definition and interpretation of p-values in statistics
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Also tagged hypothesis, nhst, p-value, probability, significance level, statistical significance, statistics, type I error
December 9, 2020
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