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The "p" in p-value stands for probability. More specifically, it is the probability of making a mistake. The p-value is a number that is generated by the computer based on the data the researcher has inputted. The p-value is a number that can range anywhere from 0 to 1. After the p-value is calculated by the computer it is compared to alpha or the level of significance which, in the social sciences, is generally set to 0.05. If I ran an experiment and myp-value was calculated to be 0.06 what would that mean
 

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Priyanshu Patel
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