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Z-statistic

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The standardized test statistic calculated as (p̂ - p₀)/√[p₀(1-p₀)/n] that measures how many standard errors the sample proportion is from the hypothesized population proportion.

AP course connection

Topic 6.5: 6.5 Interpreting p-Values

Unit 6

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