You determine whether the probability of a statistic such as the t-statistic is less than .01 (p

Question

You determine whether the probability of a statistic such as the t-statistic is less than .01 (p < .01) ______.
A) when you do not reject the null hypothesis
B) when you reject the null hypothesis
C) whenever you analyze a set of data
D) when you accept the null hypothesis

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When you reject the null hypothesis, you are saying that the probability of obtaining the observed statistic (such as the t-statistic) under the null hypothesis is so small (less than .01) that it is unlikely to have occurred by chance.

You Determine Whether the Probability of a Statistic Such as the T-Statistic