Essentials of Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781133956570
Author: Frederick J Gravetter, Larry B. Wallnau
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 10.3, Problem 2LC
A research report states that there is a significant difference between treatments for an independent-measures design with t(28) = 2.27.
a. How many individuals participated in the research study? (Hint: Start with the df value.)
b. Should the report state that p > .05 or p < .05?
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