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Statistics Tip of the Week: The p-value is calculated as the area under the curve bounded by the Test Statistic value

10/24/2017

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​p is the Probability of an Alpha (false positive) Error. The p-value is calculated as the area under the curve bounded by the Test Statistic value.  
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As shown in the concept flow diagram above, the first thing we do is take the Sample data and calculate a value for the Test Statistic.  In this example, the value of the Test Statistic, z, is calculated to be 1.2.
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​​Next, (illustrated here for a 1-tailed test), we plot the Test Statistic value on the horizontal axis of the Probability Distribution of the Test Statistic.  (For a 2-tailed test, we would plot 1/2 the value of z at the left and right ends sides of the curve. In this example, we would plot z/2 = 0.6 and -z/2 = -0.6).
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The Test Statistic Value forms the boundary of an area under the curve extending outward from the Test Statistic value. Here we show a hatched area from z = 1.2 outward to infinity.
 
The hatched area under the curve is calculated as the Cumulative Probability of all points under the curve from z = 1.2 outward. This gives us the value for p.

For more on the concepts involved here, please see my videos:
  • Test Statistic  https://youtu.be/2fz0STTfIIU
  • p, the p-value https://youtu.be/vyX4m89VkyI
  • Alpha, p, Critical Value and Test Statistic: How they work together. https://youtu.be/SAYGehjRZ8E
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