A research report describing the results from a repeated-measures t test states, "t(22) = 1.71, p .05." From this report you can conclude that the outcome of the hypothesis test was ______.
A)to reject the null hypothesis with a sample of n = 23 participants
B)to fail to reject the null hypothesis with a sample of n = 23 participants
C)to reject the null hypothesis with a sample of n = 22 participants
D)to fail to reject the null hypothesis with a sample of n = 22 participants

Question

A research report describing the results from a repeated-measures t test states, "t(22) = 1.71, p > .05." From this report you can conclude that the outcome of the hypothesis test was ______.
A)to reject the null hypothesis with a sample of n = 23 participants
B)to fail to reject the null hypothesis with a sample of n = 23 participants
C)to reject the null hypothesis with a sample of n = 22 participants
D)to fail to reject the null hypothesis with a sample of n = 22 participants

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The report indicates that the p-value is greater than .05, which means the null hypothesis was not rejected. The degrees of freedom (22) suggest a sample size of 23 participants.

A Research Report Describing the Results from a Repeated-Measures T