In Practice,what Is the First Step in Interpreting the T-Test

question 12

Multiple Choice

In practice,what is the first step in interpreting the t-test when comparing two means?

• A)compute the t-test value
• B)find the p-value associated with the t and the corresponding degrees of freedom
• C)examine the difference in means to find the "direction" of any difference
• D)examine if there is a difference at the 50 percent confidence interval before examining the 95 percent confidence interval

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