In a Two-Group Intervention Study, What Is the Meaning of a T-Test

question 5

Multiple Choice

In a two-group intervention study, what is the meaning of a t-test with p value of 0.03 result?

• A) There is a high probability that in the population the two groups are truly different on the outcome.
• B) There is a low probability that in the population the two groups are truly different.
• C) The two groups had similar outcomes.
• D) The probability of the outcome occurring is low.

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Definitions:

Fixation

An obsessive interest or feeling that may interfere with an individual's ability to attend to new information or life experiences.

Excessive Gratification

The overindulgence in activities or substances that provide pleasure, potentially leading to negative consequences or dependency.

Phallic

Pertains to the third stage in Freud's psychosexual development theory where the child's libido (sexual energy) is focused on the genital area.

Psychosexual Development

A Freudian theory highlighting the series of childhood stages where the libido (sexual energy) focuses on distinct erogenous zones.