Question: Based on the test statistic, The p-value from completing a two-sample t-test comes out to be 0.45. What would be the best interpretation of what

Based on the test statistic, The p-value from completing a two-sample t-test comes out to be 0.45. What would be the best interpretation of what this means?

(a)

There is a 45% chance that the magnet treatment is more effective than the standard treatment

(b)

There is a 45% chance that the magnet treatment is no more effective than the standard treatment

(c)

If the magnet treatment is more effective than the standard treatment, then the chance of seeing at least this much improvement on average by random chance is 45%

(d)

If the magnet treatment is equally effective as the standard treatment, then the chance of seeing at least this much improvement on average by random chance is 45%

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