The Ericsson method is one of several methods claimed to increase the likelihood
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The Ericsson method is one of several methods claimed to increase the likelihood of a baby girl. In a clinical trial, results could be analyzed with a formal hypothesis test with the alternative hypothesis of p>0.5, which corresponds to the claim that the method increases the likelihood of having a girl, so that the proportion of girls is greater than 0.5. If you have an interest in establishing the success of the method, which of the following P-values would you prefer: 0.999, 0.5, 0.95, 0.05, 0.01, 0.001? Why? The P-value of (0.999.05.095.005-001.0001) 2 is preferred because it corresponds to the sample evidence that most strongly supports the (null/ altenative)? hypothesis that the method (is/ is not)? effective.Explanation / Answer
as higher the p value ; higher the evidence of method success
hence the p value of 0.001 is preferred because it corresponds to the sample evidence that most strongly supports the alternative hypothesis that the method is effective,