The two-tailed p value that a statistical program produces refers to
A) the value of t .
B) the probability of getting at least that large a value of t if the null hypothesis is false.
C) the probability of getting at least that large an absolute value of t if the null hypothesis is true.
D) the probability that the null hypothesis is true.

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The two-tailed p-value represents the probability of observing a test statistic at least as extreme as the one calculated, in either direction, assuming the null hypothesis is true. This involves looking at both tails of the distribution, hence the term "two-tailed," and is concerned with the absolute value of the test statistic.

The Two-Tailed P Value That a Statistical Program Produces Refers