In the main effect F₍₁,₁₂₎ = 5.25, p

Question

In the main effect F₍₁,₁₂₎ = 5.25, p < .05, what does the symbol p stand for?
A)the obtained value
B)the critical value
C)the probability level
D)the correlation

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The symbol p stands for the probability level or the probability of obtaining the observed statistic (in this case F₍₁,₁₂₎) by chance, given that the null hypothesis is true. A significance level (e.g., .05) is often set to determine whether the obtained p-value is statistically significant or not. If p < .05, it means that there is less than a 5% chance of obtaining the result by chance, which is considered statistically significant.

In the Main Effect F₍₁,₁₂₎ = 5