In an APA results section and independent groups t-test is written as follows t(82)= 5.66,p

Question

In an APA results section and independent groups t-test is written as follows t(82)= 5.66,p<0.05.Based on this information were the groups significantly different?
A)yes,since p<0.05
B)no,since p should be less than 0.01 to be significant
C)there may be a type II error
D)there may not be enough subjects

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A p-value of less than 0.05 indicates that the difference between the groups is statistically significant at the 5% level. Therefore, the groups were significantly different. Option B is incorrect as the usual cutoff for statistical significance is 0.05, but it can be lower depending on the study. Option C and D are both incorrect as they do not relate to the results of the t-test.

In an APA Results Section and Independent Groups T-Test Is