The p-value is the probability of getting a test statistic at least as extreme as the one representing the sample data, assuming that ______________________________.
A) the null hypothesis is true
B) the null hypothesis is false
C) the alternative hypothesis is true
D) the alternative hypothesis is false

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The p-value is calculated under the assumption that the null hypothesis is true. It measures the probability of observing a test statistic as extreme as, or more extreme than, the statistic observed from the sample data, given that the null hypothesis holds.

The P-Value Is the Probability of Getting a Test Statistic