A research article reports results of a study using a t test for dependent means as "t(16)= 2.67, p

Question

A research article reports results of a study using a t test for dependent means as "t(16)= 2.67, p < .05." This tells you:
A)the result is not significant
B)there were 16 participants in the study
C)the t score was 16
D)the t score was 2.67

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The t score reported in the results is 2.67. The notation "t(16)" indicates that there were 16 participants in the study, and the p-value reported as less than .05 indicates that the result was statistically significant. Choice A is incorrect because the result is significant, as indicated by the p-value. Choice C is incorrect because the t score was not 16.

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