A P-value indicates ________________________ .
A)the probability that the null hypothesis is true
B)the probability that the alternative hypothesis is true
C)the probability of the observed statistic given that the null hypothesis is true
D)the probability of the observed statistic given that the alternative hypothesis is true
E)None of the above.

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The P-value is defined as the probability of obtaining a result at least as extreme as the one observed, given that the null hypothesis is true. It does not directly tell us the probability that the null or alternative hypothesis is true, but rather assesses how consistent the observed data are with the assumption that the null hypothesis is true.

A P-Value Indicates ________________________