Interpreting 'P' Values Flashcards
1
Q
What is a āPā value?
A
the confidence level for a statistical test
2
Q
With what confidence is the result significant when P > 0.05?
A
The result of the test is not significant
3
Q
With what confidence is the result significant when P < 0.05?
A
With greater than 95% the result is significant
4
Q
With what confidence is the result significant when P < 0.01?
A
With greater than 99% the result is significant
5
Q
With what confidence is the result significant when P < 0.001?
A
With greater than 99.9% the result is significant
6
Q
When using Minitab, if a P value is 0.000, how should this be expressed?
A
As P < 0.001 (with greater than 99.9% confidence the result is significant)
