As the value of the test statistic for a related-samples t test increases,the likelihood of deciding to retain the null hypothesis also increases.

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The value of the test statistic is compared to the critical value to make a decision in a hypothesis test. As the test statistic value increases, it means that the difference between the two related samples is larger, which makes it more likely to reject the null hypothesis in favor of the alternative hypothesis. Therefore, the likelihood of retaining the null hypothesis decreases with an increase in the value of the test statistic.

As the Value of the Test Statistic for a Related-Samples