In a lower tail hypothesis test situation, the p-value is determined to be .2. If the sample size for this test is 41, the t statistic has a value of
A) .851.
B) -.851.
C) 1.303.
D) -1.303.

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The p-value of .2 in a lower tail test indicates that the t statistic is negative because we are looking at the lower (left) tail of the distribution. Since the p-value is relatively large (.2), it suggests that the t statistic is not very far into the tail, making -.851 a plausible value compared to -1.303, which would suggest a smaller p-value due to being further into the tail.

In a Lower Tail Hypothesis Test Situation, the P-Value Is