Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 10 - Section 10.1 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 484: 44

Answer

The quotation means that to whatever extent we prove any claim true, there will always be a small probability that the claim is false.

Work Step by Step

The quotation means that to whatever extent we prove any claim true, there will always be a small probability that the claim is false. So we can not certainly say anything absolutely true based on hypothesis testing.
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