Which of the following statements is correct?If the p-value <=0.05, it indicates strong evidence against the null hypothesis.If the p-value <= 0.05, it indicates weak strong evidence against the null hypothesis.If the p-value > 0.05, it indicates strong evidence against the null hypothesis.
Question
Which of the following statements is correct?If the p-value <=0.05, it indicates strong evidence against the null hypothesis.If the p-value <= 0.05, it indicates weak strong evidence against the null hypothesis.If the p-value > 0.05, it indicates strong evidence against the null hypothesis.
Solution
The correct statement is: "If the p-value <=0.05, it indicates strong evidence against the null hypothesis."
Here's why:
In statistical hypothesis testing, the p-value is the probability of obtaining test results at least as extreme as the results actually observed, under the assumption that the null hypothesis is correct.
A smaller p-value means that there is stronger evidence in favor of the alternative hypothesis.
Traditionally, if the p-value is less than (or equal to) 0.05, we reject the null hypothesis, and state that we found evidence to support the alternative hypothesis. Therefore, a p-value less than or equal to 0.05 indicates strong evidence against the null hypothesis.
The other two statements are incorrect because a p-value less than or equal to 0.05 does not indicate weak evidence against the null hypothesis, and a p-value greater than 0.05 does not indicate strong evidence against the null hypothesis. Instead, a p-value greater than 0.05 would indicate weak evidence against the null hypothesis, meaning we would fail to reject the null hypothesis.
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