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| P-Value Condition | Standard Decision Rule | Conclusion in Context |
| p-value ≤ α (e.g., 0.05) | Reject Null Hypothesis ($H_0$) | Statistically significant evidence supporting alternative hypothesis ($H_a$). |
| p-value > α (e.g., 0.05) | Fail to Reject Null ($H_0$) | Insufficient evidence to conclude $H_a$. Never 'accept' $H_0$. |
The 'Inverse Fallacy': The p-value is NOT the probability that the null hypothesis is true, nor is $1 - p$ the probability that the alternative hypothesis is true.
A school claims average SAT score μ = 1200. A sample of $n = 64$ students shows $\bar{x} = 1240$ with $s = 100$. The test statistic is $t = \frac{1240 - 1200}{100 / \sqrt{64}} = 3.20$. For $df = 63$, the two-sided p-value is $0.0022$. Since $0.0022 < 0.05$, we reject $H_0$ and conclude the true mean SAT score exceeds 1200.
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No. In continuous probability distributions (like Gaussian or Student's t), probabilities are calculated over intervals; while a p-value can be infinitesimally small (e.g., $10^{-15}$), it is never mathematically zero.
Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. A high p-value simply indicates the data is consistent with $H_0$, not that $H_0$ is proved true.
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