When the p-value is used for hypothesis testing, the null hypothesis is rejected if
A) p-value α.
B) α

Question

When the p-value is used for hypothesis testing, the null hypothesis is rejected if
A) p-value α. 
B) α < p-value. 
C) p-value = 1 - α/2. 
D) p-value = 1 - α.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The null hypothesis is rejected when the p-value is less than the level of significance (α) set for the hypothesis test. Therefore, if α is set at 0.05 and the p-value computed from the test is 0.04, the null hypothesis would be rejected since 0.04 < 0.05. Option A is the only choice that accurately depicts that the null hypothesis is rejected when p-value<α.

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