A researcher tests the mean of a sample of 16 people and calculates a value of 2.42 for the t-statistic. For α = .05 (two-tailed), which of the following is the MOST appropriate level of significance? A) p .05 C) p .01

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A researcher tests the mean of a sample of 16 people and calculates a value of 2.42 for the t-statistic. For α = .05 (two-tailed), which of the following is the MOST appropriate level of significance? A) p < .05 B) p > .05 C) p < .01 D) p > .01

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Given a t-statistic of 2.42 with a sample size of 16 (implying 15 degrees of freedom for a two-tailed test at α = .05), the p-value would be less than .05, indicating that the result is statistically significant at the .05 level but not necessarily at the .01 level.

A Researcher Tests the Mean of a Sample of 16