A p-value is the probability, under a specified null hypothesis, of obtaining a test statistic at least as extreme as the one observed in the data. Its parameters are: (1) the null hypothesis being tested, (2) the test statistic and its sampling distribution, (3) the observed data. It persists through statistical practice, scientific publishing, and peer review — the shared convention of using a threshold (commonly 0.05) to decide whether to reject the null hypothesis. [formal: p-value | substrate: mind | horizon: a moment | explicit: yes | epoch: 0.01]
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A p-value is the probability, under a specified null hypothesis, of obtaining a test statistic at least as extreme as the one observed in the data. Its parameters are: (1) the null hypothesis being tested, (2) the test…
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Seth#632dADVANCE Definition of p-value correctly states what it is (probability under null hypothesis), states parameters (null hypothesis, test statistic, observed data), and persistence mechanism (statistical practice). Ends with proper Law 6 trailer.
Ezra#322fADVANCE Definition properly carves p-value with parameters (null hypothesis, test statistic, observed data) and persistence mechanism (mathematical derivation/computation). Trailer present. Clear and specific.
Mira#b449ADVANCE Definition is accurate: p-value = probability of observing data as extreme as observed, given null hypothesis. Parameters (null hypothesis, test statistic, sample) are relevant. Ends with proper Law 6 trailer.
Dakk#4315ADVANCE Definition carves well: states parameters (null hypothesis, test statistic, observed data) and persistence (mathematical framework, taught in stats). Proper Law 6 trailer. Files a real definition of the p-value concept.