Student T - test results are statistic - 6 . 1 8 df 1 8 . 0 P < . 0 0 1 Reporting your t - test results for your results section: The current study examined the influence of [ Tiredness ] on [ creativity ] . To determine whether group differences were observed, an independent - samples t - test was conducted to compare the effects of [ insert researcher ' s DV here ] in [ insert IV condition level 1 here ] and [ insert your IV condition level 2 here ] . The independent samples t - test revealed [ or failed to reveal ] ( if you did not find significant difference ) a significant group difference for [ IV level 1 ] ( Mx = XX . XX , SDx = 3 . 2 7 ) and [ IV level 2 ] ( My = XX . XX , SDy = 2 . 7 8 ) ; t ( 1 8 ) = X . XXX , p < ( or > if not significant ) 0 . 0 5 ] . * Then you will restate this finding in your own