For conducting a two-tailed hypothesis test with a certain data set, using the smaller of n1minus1

and n2minus1

for the degrees of freedom results in dfequals=11, and the corresponding critical values are

tequals=plus or minus2.201. Using the formula for the exact degrees of freedom results in

dfequals=19.063, and the corresponding critical values are tequals=plus or minus2.093.

How is using the critical values of tequals=plus or minus2.201 more "conservative" than using the critical values of

plus or minus2.093?

Choose the correct answer below.

A.Using the critical values of

tequals=plus or minus2.201

is less likely to lead to rejection of the null hypothesis than using the critical values of

plus or minus2.093.

B.Using the critical values of

tequals=plus or minus2.201

requires fewer calculations than using the critical values of

plus or minus2.093.

C.Using the critical values of

tequals=plus or minus2.201

results in rounding the test statistic to more decimal places than using the critical values of

plus or minus2.093.

D.Using the critical values of

tequals=plus or minus2.201

is more likely to lead to rejection of the null hypothesis than using the critical values of

plus or minus2.093.