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What is a P-Value?

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By Neuroskeptic
Mar 6, 2016 1:48 AMNov 20, 2019 3:57 AM

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P-values are a statistical tool that are ubiquitous in science today, but they're often misunderstood. I remember when I was taught statistics, I learned something about what p-values did, and how to use them, but I didn't grasp what they were. So I've created a YouTube video - my first ever - to try to explain the essence of the concept. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlx3xgKZJA4[/embed]

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