A t test value that is smaller than the tabled value of t
A) leads to rejection of the null hypothesis
B) has a probability less than $\alpha$, if the null hypothesis is true
C) both of the descriptive alternatives are correct
D) neither of the descriptive alternatives is correct.

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A t-test value that is smaller than the tabled value of t does not automatically lead to rejection of the null hypothesis. Instead, it suggests that the observed data are not significantly different from what would be expected under the null hypothesis. The probability of observing a t-test value as extreme as, or more extreme than, the observed value if the null hypothesis is true is not determined solely by the comparison of the t-test value to the tabled value.

A T Test Value That Is Smaller Than the Tabled α\alphaα

A T Test Value That Is Smaller Than the Tabled $\alpha$