A one-sample t test was used to see if a college ski team skied faster than the population of skiers at a popular ski resort. The resulting statistic was t.05(23) = -7.13, p < .05. What should we conclude?
a. The sample mean of the college skiers was significantly different from the population mean.
b. The sample mean of the college skiers was not significantly different from the population mean.
c. The null hypothesis was true.
d. The sample mean was greater than the population mean.
A
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