The Lying p Value

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Quick check: do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Quick check: do you agree or disagree with the following statement: If a study finds a result significant at a p=0.05 level, that means they have followed a methodology which produces this conclusion correctly 95 % of the time. If a study finds a result significant at a p=0.05 level, that means they have followed a methodology which produces this conclusion correctly 95 % of the time. Yes or no? Keep that in mind, and we’ll get back to it. Yes or no? Keep that in mind, and we’ll get back to it. I’m reading the Fisher book where he popularised the p-value I’m reading the Fisher book where he popularised the p-value1111 Statistical Methods for Research...Statistical Methods for Research...