FW: type I error and p-value

Posted by Zdaniuk, Bozena-3 on May 07, 2019; 4:13pm
URL: http://spssx-discussion.165.s1.nabble.com/type-I-error-and-p-value-tp5737797p5737802.html

Thank you, Mario.

So, shouldn’t the p-value be considered the probability of Type I error?

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From: Mario Giesel <[hidden email]>
Sent: May 7, 2019 2:04 AM
To: [hidden email]; Zdaniuk, Bozena <[hidden email]>
Subject: Re: type I error and p-value

 

How about:

 

type I error = Rejecting a true null hypothesis

p = probability of rejecting a true null hypothesis

 

Mario Giesel

Munich, Germany

 

 

Am Dienstag, 7. Mai 2019, 07:32:13 MESZ hat Zdaniuk, Bozena <[hidden email]> Folgendes geschrieben:

 

 

hello, can anyone offer a straightforward explanation (or point me to one) on why type I error and p-value are NOT the same thing?

thanks so much,

bozena

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