alleryStart learning →Besides the p-value, a calculator running a test also reports the:
AThe population size
BThe sample median
CThe collection date
DThe test statistic
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. The test statistic
1. Two numbers are needed to interpret a test result.
2. The calculator not only calculates the p-value but it also calculates the test statistic.
3. For a sample mean that test statistic is a z-score.
4. The z-score says how far the sample sits from the hypothesised value in standard errors.
_Source: OpenStax Introductory Statistics 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 9 'Hypothesis Testing with One Sample', sections 9.1-9.6_
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