Der p-Wert
Example: Der p-Wert zeigt die Signifikanz der Forschungsergebnisse an.
Definition
"Der p-Wert" is a statistical measure used in research to indicate the significance of the results. It quantifies the probability of obtaining the observed data, or more extreme, assuming that the null hypothesis is true, helping to determine if findings are statistically meaningful.
Etymology
The term "der p-Wert" comes from the letter 'p', which stands for 'probability'. It was introduced by Ronald Fisher in the early 20th century as part of hypothesis testing in statistics. Did you know? The 'p' in "p-Wert" simply reflects the chance of observing data under a null assumption.
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"Der p-Wert" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Research - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 108 commonly used words.
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