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    Statistical Illusions Entry #0436

    Why a p-value is not a probability that you are right

    The p-value measures how surprising the data would be if the null hypothesis were true. It says nothing about the probability that the hypothesis itself is true.

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    A p-value tells you how surprising the data is. It does not tell you how true the hypothesis is.

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