Mathematics A-Level
p-value
What p-value means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for AQA, WJEC.
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Reference: WJEC
The probability of observing a result at least as extreme as the test statistic under H₀.
Assuming H₀ is true, the probability of a result at least as extreme as the observed result in the direction specified by H₁.
Topics that use p-value
- O: Statistical hypothesis testing (AQA A-Level)
- Statistical hypothesis testing (AS Unit 2: Applied Mathematics A) (WJEC A-Level)
Related terms
- binomial hypothesis testing
- critical region
- significance level
- actual significance level
- Binomial distribution
- contextual interpretation
- Correlation interpretation
- Hypothesis testing
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