"p .05"means that
A) the null hypothesis should be retained
B) the difference analyzed by a t test is statistically significant
C) both of the descriptive alternatives are correct
D) neither of the descriptive alternatives is correct.

Question

"p > .05"means that
A) the null hypothesis should be retained
B) the difference analyzed by a t test is statistically significant
C) both of the descriptive alternatives are correct
D) neither of the descriptive alternatives is correct.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

When "p > .05," it means the probability of the observed data (or something more extreme) assuming the null hypothesis is true is greater than 5%, which is typically considered not statistically significant. Therefore, there is insufficient evidence to reject the null hypothesis, and it should be retained.

"P > .05"means That