A p-value represents:

A The probability the hypothesis is true

B The probability of observing results at least as extreme as the data given that the null hypothesis is true

C Sample size

D Effect size

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

P-value: probability of obtaining test results at least as extreme as observed, assuming H0 is true. Small p-value (< α typically 0.05) → reject H0. Does NOT equal probability H0 is false.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "A p-value represents:" is Option B: The probability of observing results at least as extreme as the data given that the null hypothesis is true.

The other options — A) The probability the hypothesis is true, C) Sample size, D) Effect size — are incorrect for this Pre-MBA Exam Prep question. As explained above: P-value: probability of obtaining test results at least as extreme as observed, assuming H0 is true. Small p-value (< α typically 0.05) → reject H0. Does NOT equal probability H0 is false.

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A p-value represents:

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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