Statistician Mock Interview
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How would you explain a p-value to a novice?
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Assure the interviewer that you are familiar with basic statistical concepts and best practices by briefly walking them through your understanding of what p-value means and how you would make it an easy-to-understand concept to a layman.
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"If I had to explain p-value to a novice I would use the simple explanation from Wikipedia that says p-value is best explained as the probability of obtaining a result equal to or "
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