Among the findings of the American Religion Identification Survey (ARIS) of 1,710 college students in 2013 was their response to whether religion is the root cause of conflicts around the globe.
Asked whether religion brings more conflict than peace, 47 percent said Yes, 41 percent said
No, and 12 percent were unsure.
The P-value for the test in the previous question is about 0.99. This means that:
A) the poll gives very strong evidence that more than half of college students believe religion brings more conflict than peace.
B) the poll gives weak evidence that more than half of college students believe religion brings more conflict than peace .
C) the poll sheds no light on whether more than half of college students believe religion brings more conflict than peace.
D) the poll gives no evidence that more than half of college students believe religion brings more conflict than peace.

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A P-value of about 0.99 is very high, indicating that the observed results (47% saying Yes) are very likely to occur by chance if the true proportion of college students who believe religion brings more conflict than peace is 50% or less. This means there is no evidence from this poll to suggest that more than half of college students hold this belief.

Among the Findings of the American Religion Identification Survey (ARIS)