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> What a p-value means is, if the hypothesis in question is false, then we have an x% chance of seeing the observed data. The hypothesis in question is the nul
by jmpeax 13y ago
> What a p-value means is, if the hypothesis in question is false, then we have an x% chance of seeing the observed data.
The hypothesis in question is the null hypothesis which must be assumed true not false for the p-value to mean a 100*p% chance of seeing the observed data.
I can see why elementary mistakes are so pervasive.