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p value  

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  • The p value for a statistical test of a hypothesis is defined as the probability, calculated under assumption the that the null hypothesis is true, of obtaining a sample result as extreme as, or more extreme than, that observed in a particular direction. This direction is determined by the direction of the one-tailed (or onesided) alternative. [Source: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods; P Value]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-G03TF14C-B

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