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Record 1 1998-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Probability (Statistics)
DEF

The probability of false rejection of the null hypothesis.

OBS

e.g. of treatment differences in a field plot trial

French

Domaine(s)
  • Probabilités (Statistique)
DEF

Niveau de probabilité auquel les résultats viennent confirmer ou rejeter l'hypothèse.

CONT

[Nous choisissons] arbitrairement un niveau de signification d'habitude P = 0,05 ou P = 0,01 : ceci reviendrait à dire que nous considérons un événement qui ne peut se produire qu'une fois sur 20 - ou sur 100, respectivement - ou moins fréquemment comme trop improbable pour justifier l'acceptation de l'hypothèse.

Spanish

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