A study investigated whether face-to-face students achieve higher exam scores than online students. A one-tailed Welch two-sample t t -test produced a p p -value of 0.032.
Which statement is the most appropriate interpretation of this p p -value?

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A study investigated whether face-to-face students achieve higher exam scores than online students. A one-tailed Welch two-sample  t t -test produced a  p p -value of 0.032. 
 Which statement is the most appropriate interpretation of this  p p -value?

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There is a 3.2% probability that the null hypothesis is true.

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Assuming there is no population difference in mean exam scores, there is a 3.2% probability of obtaining the observed difference, or a larger difference in favour of face-to-face students, due to random sampling variation.

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All of these statements are correct

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There is a 96.8% probability that face-to-face students have a higher population mean exam score than online students.

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Approximately 3.2% of face-to-face students achieve higher exam scores than online students.

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