Detect the Effect — p-value (Equivalent Text)

This static document mirrors the p-value version of the game using only text tables and concise feedback, suitable for screen readers and keyboard navigation.

Instructions (p-value focus)

Decision rule: Use a two-tailed one-sample t-test at α = .05. Reject the null for a sample if its p-value is ≤ .05; otherwise retain the null.

Important: In approximately half of the games, the null is true for all ten samples (“None of the Samples” is correct). In the other half, the null is false for exactly one of the ten samples (one “Sample #” is correct).

What you will see: For each game: a table of ten p-values, a decision prompt, the answer for this pretend scenario, a p-value rule check, and a short hypothesis-testing decision message.

Effect Size — Small (≈ d=0.2)

Sample Size — n = 5

Game 1

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.713
20.317
30.508
40.530
50.715
60.571
70.357
80.577
90.298
100.084

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you retained the null and all p-values were greater than .05.

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 2

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.894
20.635
30.089
40.108
50.721
60.773
70.210
80.611
90.618
100.246

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you retained the null and all p-values were greater than .05.

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 3

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.383
20.595
31.000
40.426
50.651
60.743
70.142
80.139
90.719
100.947

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you retained the null and all p-values were greater than .05.

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 4

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.717
20.868
30.697
40.300
50.457
60.936
70.781
80.582
90.052
100.454

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you retained the null and all p-values were greater than .05.

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 5

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.299
20.305
30.145
40.807
50.217
60.491
70.256
80.282
90.256
100.786

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #6

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — for Sample #6, p = 0.491 (> .05).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #6, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #6).

Game 6

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.516
20.389
30.742
40.414
50.902
60.877
70.472
80.883
90.034
100.314

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — at least one sample had p ≤ .05 (e.g., Sample #9: 0.034).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 7

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.747
20.054
30.193
40.012
50.603
60.690
70.281
80.946
90.491
100.274

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — at least one sample had p ≤ .05 (e.g., Sample #4: 0.012).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 8

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.681
20.779
30.591
40.484
50.861
60.262
70.507
80.058
90.150
100.434

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you retained the null and all p-values were greater than .05.

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 9

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.788
20.500
30.298
40.709
50.599
60.640
70.457
80.785
90.511
100.341

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #5

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — for Sample #5, p = 0.599 (> .05).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #5, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #5).

Game 10

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.864
20.836
30.749
40.313
50.959
60.464
70.918
80.499
90.520
100.557

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #10

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — for Sample #10, p = 0.557 (> .05).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #10, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #10).

Sample Size — n = 25

Game 1

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.657
20.364
30.644
40.878
50.335
60.229
70.871
80.156
90.729
100.332

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you retained the null and all p-values were greater than .05.

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 2

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.235
20.857
30.272
40.042
50.241
60.699
70.636
80.670
90.442
100.164

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — at least one sample had p ≤ .05 (e.g., Sample #4: 0.042).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 3

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.127
20.177
30.351
40.243
50.685
60.165
70.861
80.720
90.137
100.008

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — at least one sample had p ≤ .05 (e.g., Sample #10: 0.008).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 4

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.043
20.740
30.973
40.728
50.156
60.022
70.415
80.841
91.000
100.787

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #10

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — for Sample #10, p = 0.787 (> .05).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #10, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #10).

Game 5

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.619
20.085
30.436
40.648
50.602
60.389
70.057
80.073
90.339
100.434

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #2

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — for Sample #2, p = 0.085 (> .05).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #2, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #2).

Game 6

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.409
20.473
30.088
40.749
50.533
61.000
70.043
80.226
90.535
100.482

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #5

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — for Sample #5, p = 0.533 (> .05).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #5, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #5).

Game 7

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.280
20.926
30.388
40.797
50.517
60.696
70.515
80.922
90.718
100.818

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #5

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — for Sample #5, p = 0.517 (> .05).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #5, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #5).

Game 8

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.610
20.329
30.892
4< 0.001
50.057
60.132
70.186
80.148
90.734
100.293

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #2

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — for Sample #2, p = 0.329 (> .05).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #2, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #2).

Game 9

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.331
20.707
30.804
40.949
50.972
60.146
70.817
80.232
90.978
100.450

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #8

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — for Sample #8, p = 0.232 (> .05).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #8, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #8).

Game 10

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.947
20.125
30.760
40.404
50.523
60.330
70.653
80.111
90.208
100.155

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you retained the null and all p-values were greater than .05.

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Sample Size — n = 100

Game 1

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.909
20.543
30.214
40.060
50.901
60.419
70.857
80.542
90.209
100.006

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #9

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — for Sample #9, p = 0.209 (> .05).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #9, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #9).

Game 2

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.672
20.578
30.879
40.319
50.923
60.770
70.141
80.703
90.164
101.000

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #2

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — for Sample #2, p = 0.578 (> .05).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #2, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #2).

Game 3

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.986
20.498
30.076
41.000
50.869
60.544
70.046
80.619
90.135
100.115

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — at least one sample had p ≤ .05 (e.g., Sample #7: 0.046).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 4

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.819
20.057
30.164
40.537
50.972
60.729
70.657
80.764
90.659
100.833

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #2

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — for Sample #2, p = 0.057 (> .05).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #2, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #2).

Game 5

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.925
20.692
30.073
40.280
50.151
60.223
70.006
80.060
90.437
100.158

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #5

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — for Sample #5, p = 0.151 (> .05).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #5, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #5).

Game 6

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.632
20.011
30.921
40.400
50.176
60.265
70.179
80.115
90.647
100.088

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #2

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you rejected the null and p ≤ .05 for Sample #2 (0.011).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #2, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #2).

Game 7

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.774
20.387
30.468
41.000
50.594
60.134
70.353
80.279
90.170
100.306

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #6

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — for Sample #6, p = 0.134 (> .05).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #6, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #6).

Game 8

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.507
20.676
30.584
40.915
50.739
60.879
70.594
80.802
90.354
100.704

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #1

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — for Sample #1, p = 0.507 (> .05).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #1, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #1).

Game 9

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.512
20.666
30.200
40.010
50.262
60.924
70.505
80.613
90.520
100.612

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — at least one sample had p ≤ .05 (e.g., Sample #4: 0.010).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 10

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.235
20.137
30.252
40.228
50.116
60.875
70.692
80.434
90.632
100.713

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you retained the null and all p-values were greater than .05.

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Sample Size — n = 1000

Game 1

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.006
20.521
30.295
40.356
50.244
60.966
70.388
80.292
90.505
100.382

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — at least one sample had p ≤ .05 (e.g., Sample #1: 0.006).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 2

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.575
20.408
30.919
40.013
50.710
60.528
70.741
80.739
90.873
100.260

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — at least one sample had p ≤ .05 (e.g., Sample #4: 0.013).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 3

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.044
20.386
30.319
40.618
50.837
60.996
7< 0.001
80.879
90.340
100.632

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #7

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you rejected the null and p ≤ .05 for Sample #7 (< 0.001).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #7, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #7).

Game 4

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.894
20.573
30.572
40.649
50.337
6< 0.001
70.655
80.231
90.212
100.970

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #6

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you rejected the null and p ≤ .05 for Sample #6 (< 0.001).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #6, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #6).

Game 5

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.630
20.656
30.938
40.150
50.456
60.558
70.160
80.658
90.827
100.657

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you retained the null and all p-values were greater than .05.

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 6

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.153
20.442
3< 0.001
40.637
50.813
60.448
70.434
80.754
90.655
100.031

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #3

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you rejected the null and p ≤ .05 for Sample #3 (< 0.001).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #3, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #3).

Game 7

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.586
20.623
30.945
40.242
50.680
60.616
70.066
80.187
90.302
100.782

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you retained the null and all p-values were greater than .05.

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 8

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.237
20.914
30.734
40.624
50.457
60.869
70.729
80.576
90.486
100.550

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you retained the null and all p-values were greater than .05.

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 9

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.462
20.759
30.566
40.234
50.230
60.373
70.314
80.833
90.695
100.772

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you retained the null and all p-values were greater than .05.

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 10

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.304
20.617
30.063
40.278
50.627
60.593
70.632
80.545
90.611
100.098

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you retained the null and all p-values were greater than .05.

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Effect Size — Medium (≈ d=0.5)

Sample Size — n = 5

Game 1

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.737
20.290
30.169
40.160
51.000
60.041
70.807
80.880
90.584
100.099

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — at least one sample had p ≤ .05 (e.g., Sample #6: 0.041).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 2

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.697
20.077
30.644
40.701
50.890
60.916
70.669
80.025
90.624
100.109

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #5

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — for Sample #5, p = 0.890 (> .05).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #5, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #5).

Game 3

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.539
20.850
30.217
40.151
51.000
60.861
70.041
80.015
90.274
100.190

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #8

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you rejected the null and p ≤ .05 for Sample #8 (0.015).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #8, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #8).

Game 4

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.417
20.569
30.582
40.746
50.175
60.283
70.769
80.249
90.324
100.891

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you retained the null and all p-values were greater than .05.

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 5

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.626
20.794
30.733
40.591
50.043
60.690
70.247
80.819
90.237
100.420

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #2

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — for Sample #2, p = 0.794 (> .05).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #2, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #2).

Game 6

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.353
20.174
30.160
40.091
51.000
60.478
70.121
80.140
90.089
100.775

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #5

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — for Sample #5, p = 1.000 (> .05).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #5, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #5).

Game 7

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.250
20.477
30.761
40.942
50.591
60.500
70.206
80.035
90.014
100.491

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #7

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — for Sample #7, p = 0.206 (> .05).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #7, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #7).

Game 8

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.550
20.431
30.108
40.093
50.914
60.402
70.964
80.175
90.865
100.256

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #4

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — for Sample #4, p = 0.093 (> .05).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #4, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #4).

Game 9

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.086
20.315
30.806
40.523
50.491
60.612
70.125
80.351
90.230
100.939

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you retained the null and all p-values were greater than .05.

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 10

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.224
21.000
30.132
40.206
50.537
60.305
70.222
80.727
90.154
100.329

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #10

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — for Sample #10, p = 0.329 (> .05).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #10, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #10).

Sample Size — n = 25

Game 1

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.902
20.030
30.579
40.241
50.750
60.585
70.576
80.368
90.780
100.314

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — at least one sample had p ≤ .05 (e.g., Sample #2: 0.030).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 2

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.750
20.888
30.884
40.664
50.029
60.073
70.408
80.443
90.152
100.537

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — at least one sample had p ≤ .05 (e.g., Sample #5: 0.029).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 3

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.073
20.646
30.578
40.253
50.009
60.359
71.000
80.005
90.441
100.885

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #5

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you rejected the null and p ≤ .05 for Sample #5 (0.009).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #5, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #5).

Game 4

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.156
21.000
30.400
40.426
50.464
60.445
70.948
80.969
90.314
100.469

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you retained the null and all p-values were greater than .05.

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 5

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.903
20.216
30.304
40.977
50.601
60.329
70.423
80.698
90.879
100.693

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you retained the null and all p-values were greater than .05.

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 6

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.520
20.158
30.381
40.835
50.304
60.723
70.430
80.078
90.886
100.206

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #7

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — for Sample #7, p = 0.430 (> .05).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #7, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #7).

Game 7

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.399
20.497
30.945
40.836
50.311
60.416
70.432
80.374
90.735
100.635

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #5

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — for Sample #5, p = 0.311 (> .05).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #5, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #5).

Game 8

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
11.000
20.340
30.291
40.773
50.813
60.819
70.870
80.947
90.943
100.319

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you retained the null and all p-values were greater than .05.

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 9

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.086
20.210
30.064
40.354
50.752
60.622
70.924
80.783
90.048
100.911

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — at least one sample had p ≤ .05 (e.g., Sample #9: 0.048).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 10

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.975
20.976
30.858
40.004
50.005
60.373
70.976
80.933
90.646
100.105

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #5

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you rejected the null and p ≤ .05 for Sample #5 (0.005).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #5, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #5).

Sample Size — n = 100

Game 1

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.398
20.210
30.226
40.054
50.345
60.960
70.438
80.821
90.322
100.012

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #10

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you rejected the null and p ≤ .05 for Sample #10 (0.012).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #10, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #10).

Game 2

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.668
20.435
3< 0.001
40.373
50.359
60.308
70.129
80.617
90.768
100.934

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #3

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you rejected the null and p ≤ .05 for Sample #3 (< 0.001).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #3, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #3).

Game 3

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.345
20.310
30.849
40.047
50.492
60.340
70.378
8< 0.001
90.741
100.844

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #8

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you rejected the null and p ≤ .05 for Sample #8 (< 0.001).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #8, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #8).

Game 4

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.432
20.759
30.544
40.006
50.315
60.272
70.323
80.867
90.559
100.149

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — at least one sample had p ≤ .05 (e.g., Sample #4: 0.006).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 5

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.161
20.900
30.395
40.679
50.509
60.412
70.582
80.941
90.769
100.805

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you retained the null and all p-values were greater than .05.

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 6

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.363
20.792
30.429
40.221
50.284
60.823
70.441
8< 0.001
90.862
100.808

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #8

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you rejected the null and p ≤ .05 for Sample #8 (< 0.001).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #8, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #8).

Game 7

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.656
20.128
30.116
40.974
50.018
60.360
70.763
80.069
90.440
100.339

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #5

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you rejected the null and p ≤ .05 for Sample #5 (0.018).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #5, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #5).

Game 8

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.379
20.877
30.636
40.622
50.308
60.863
70.624
80.949
90.484
100.348

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you retained the null and all p-values were greater than .05.

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 9

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.420
20.847
30.133
40.975
50.069
60.876
70.973
80.708
90.157
100.791

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you retained the null and all p-values were greater than .05.

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 10

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.358
20.602
30.860
40.944
50.339
60.905
70.413
80.305
9< 0.001
100.151

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #9

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you rejected the null and p ≤ .05 for Sample #9 (< 0.001).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #9, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #9).

Sample Size — n = 1000

Game 1

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.808
20.721
30.278
40.833
5< 0.001
60.131
70.623
80.011
90.687
100.876

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #5

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you rejected the null and p ≤ .05 for Sample #5 (< 0.001).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #5, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #5).

Game 2

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.814
20.501
30.199
40.450
50.444
60.682
70.691
80.303
90.621
100.866

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you retained the null and all p-values were greater than .05.

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 3

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.643
20.630
30.697
40.370
50.925
60.234
70.534
80.905
90.836
100.250

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you retained the null and all p-values were greater than .05.

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 4

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.909
20.647
30.822
40.121
50.112
60.687
70.875
80.448
90.887
100.873

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you retained the null and all p-values were greater than .05.

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 5

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.229
20.530
30.858
40.814
50.498
60.461
70.524
80.642
90.639
100.872

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you retained the null and all p-values were greater than .05.

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 6

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.061
20.156
30.406
40.349
50.070
6< 0.001
70.888
81.000
90.581
100.509

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #6

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you rejected the null and p ≤ .05 for Sample #6 (< 0.001).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #6, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #6).

Game 7

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.154
20.673
30.859
40.086
50.681
60.611
70.687
80.601
9< 0.001
100.034

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #9

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you rejected the null and p ≤ .05 for Sample #9 (< 0.001).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #9, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #9).

Game 8

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.376
20.883
30.091
40.910
50.646
60.975
70.890
80.308
90.119
100.875

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you retained the null and all p-values were greater than .05.

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 9

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.057
20.670
30.908
40.390
50.939
60.196
70.870
80.963
90.595
100.575

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you retained the null and all p-values were greater than .05.

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 10

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.944
20.106
30.508
40.136
50.497
60.287
70.267
80.118
90.689
100.061

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you retained the null and all p-values were greater than .05.

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Effect Size — Large (≈ d=0.8)

Sample Size — n = 5

Game 1

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.721
20.751
30.497
40.618
50.595
60.940
70.103
80.387
90.642
100.409

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you retained the null and all p-values were greater than .05.

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 2

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.024
20.266
30.524
40.182
50.621
60.317
70.627
80.629
90.022
100.474

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — at least one sample had p ≤ .05 (e.g., Sample #9: 0.022).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 3

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.684
20.862
30.909
40.353
50.887
61.000
70.305
80.655
90.514
100.718

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you retained the null and all p-values were greater than .05.

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 4

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.829
20.785
30.643
40.769
50.007
60.357
71.000
80.526
90.182
100.889

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — at least one sample had p ≤ .05 (e.g., Sample #5: 0.007).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 5

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.199
20.584
30.845
40.009
50.009
60.473
70.652
80.729
90.481
100.200

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #4

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you rejected the null and p ≤ .05 for Sample #4 (0.009).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #4, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #4).

Game 6

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.381
20.438
30.324
40.062
50.772
60.454
70.890
80.605
90.567
100.184

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you retained the null and all p-values were greater than .05.

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 7

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.833
20.593
30.773
40.014
50.677
60.849
70.405
80.733
90.591
100.855

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #7

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — for Sample #7, p = 0.405 (> .05).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #7, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #7).

Game 8

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.149
20.924
30.687
40.176
50.943
60.744
70.505
80.142
90.463
100.563

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #8

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — for Sample #8, p = 0.142 (> .05).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #8, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #8).

Game 9

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.130
20.003
30.357
40.479
51.000
60.121
70.606
80.116
90.319
100.801

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — at least one sample had p ≤ .05 (e.g., Sample #2: 0.003).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 10

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.595
20.775
30.194
40.234
50.018
60.935
70.728
80.944
90.314
100.948

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #3

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — for Sample #3, p = 0.194 (> .05).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #3, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #3).

Sample Size — n = 25

Game 1

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.133
20.534
30.742
40.293
50.236
60.816
70.035
80.743
90.052
100.285

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — at least one sample had p ≤ .05 (e.g., Sample #7: 0.035).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 2

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.809
20.581
30.031
40.194
50.189
60.884
70.171
80.054
90.636
100.122

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #8

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — for Sample #8, p = 0.054 (> .05).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #8, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #8).

Game 3

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.648
20.028
30.031
40.487
50.868
6< 0.001
71.000
80.094
90.007
100.943

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #6

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you rejected the null and p ≤ .05 for Sample #6 (< 0.001).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #6, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #6).

Game 4

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.877
20.886
3< 0.001
40.475
50.342
60.140
70.387
80.657
90.672
100.291

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #3

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you rejected the null and p ≤ .05 for Sample #3 (< 0.001).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #3, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #3).

Game 5

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.367
20.357
30.361
40.531
50.020
60.382
70.978
80.935
90.465
100.261

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #5

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you rejected the null and p ≤ .05 for Sample #5 (0.020).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #5, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #5).

Game 6

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.524
20.306
30.041
40.711
50.188
60.386
70.519
80.386
90.528
100.920

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — at least one sample had p ≤ .05 (e.g., Sample #3: 0.041).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 7

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.082
20.968
30.181
40.091
50.098
60.062
70.410
80.137
90.947
100.374

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #8

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — for Sample #8, p = 0.137 (> .05).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #8, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #8).

Game 8

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.391
20.784
30.972
40.402
50.004
60.692
70.857
80.106
90.329
100.386

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #6

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — for Sample #6, p = 0.692 (> .05).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #6, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #6).

Game 9

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.370
20.240
30.062
40.545
50.287
60.593
7< 0.001
80.404
90.956
100.843

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #7

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you rejected the null and p ≤ .05 for Sample #7 (< 0.001).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #7, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #7).

Game 10

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.949
20.471
30.972
40.031
50.678
60.054
70.294
80.870
90.444
100.905

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — at least one sample had p ≤ .05 (e.g., Sample #4: 0.031).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Sample Size — n = 100

Game 1

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.330
20.190
30.317
40.365
50.122
60.781
70.064
80.262
90.116
100.190

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you retained the null and all p-values were greater than .05.

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 2

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.503
20.286
30.232
40.280
50.423
60.381
70.733
80.852
90.892
100.121

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you retained the null and all p-values were greater than .05.

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 3

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
1< 0.001
20.731
30.196
40.639
50.462
60.544
70.097
80.425
90.207
100.632

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #1

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you rejected the null and p ≤ .05 for Sample #1 (< 0.001).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #1, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #1).

Game 4

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.719
20.018
30.737
40.788
50.565
60.051
70.988
80.138
90.040
100.308

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — at least one sample had p ≤ .05 (e.g., Sample #2: 0.018).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 5

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.307
20.948
30.552
40.802
50.593
60.040
70.688
80.149
90.831
10< 0.001

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #10

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you rejected the null and p ≤ .05 for Sample #10 (< 0.001).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #10, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #10).

Game 6

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.962
20.304
30.119
40.386
50.901
60.736
70.731
80.406
9< 0.001
100.891

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #9

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you rejected the null and p ≤ .05 for Sample #9 (< 0.001).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #9, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #9).

Game 7

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.660
20.488
30.146
40.135
50.922
60.783
70.113
80.598
90.671
100.434

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you retained the null and all p-values were greater than .05.

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 8

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.455
20.178
30.666
40.539
50.247
60.015
70.077
80.611
90.114
10< 0.001

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #10

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you rejected the null and p ≤ .05 for Sample #10 (< 0.001).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #10, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #10).

Game 9

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.814
20.677
30.053
41.000
50.652
60.156
70.974
8< 0.001
90.958
100.919

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #8

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you rejected the null and p ≤ .05 for Sample #8 (< 0.001).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #8, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #8).

Game 10

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
1< 0.001
20.830
30.214
40.544
50.693
60.613
70.796
80.353
90.599
100.037

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #1

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you rejected the null and p ≤ .05 for Sample #1 (< 0.001).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #1, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #1).

Sample Size — n = 1000

Game 1

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.186
20.474
30.900
40.023
50.174
6< 0.001
70.239
80.585
90.624
100.967

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #6

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you rejected the null and p ≤ .05 for Sample #6 (< 0.001).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #6, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #6).

Game 2

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.861
20.911
30.141
40.920
50.650
60.856
70.356
8< 0.001
90.027
100.129

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #8

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you rejected the null and p ≤ .05 for Sample #8 (< 0.001).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #8, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #8).

Game 3

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.877
2< 0.001
30.650
40.258
50.632
60.193
70.476
80.123
90.660
100.992

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #2

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you rejected the null and p ≤ .05 for Sample #2 (< 0.001).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #2, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #2).

Game 4

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.565
20.037
30.717
40.795
50.348
60.944
70.761
80.428
90.622
100.433

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — at least one sample had p ≤ .05 (e.g., Sample #2: 0.037).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 5

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.634
20.660
30.741
40.451
50.742
60.490
70.723
80.659
90.035
100.627

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Not supported by p-values — at least one sample had p ≤ .05 (e.g., Sample #9: 0.035).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 6

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.689
20.157
30.983
40.174
50.488
60.983
70.361
80.282
90.244
100.992

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you retained the null and all p-values were greater than .05.

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 7

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.752
20.219
30.974
40.218
50.783
6< 0.001
70.406
80.940
90.681
100.267

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #6

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you rejected the null and p ≤ .05 for Sample #6 (< 0.001).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #6, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #6).

Game 8

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.104
20.296
30.255
40.335
50.362
60.633
70.099
80.642
90.731
100.214

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you retained the null and all p-values were greater than .05.

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Game 9

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.563
20.620
30.751
4< 0.001
50.543
60.483
70.705
80.917
90.372
100.681

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Reject Sample #4

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you rejected the null and p ≤ .05 for Sample #4 (< 0.001).

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked Sample #4, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type II Error” by failing to reject the null when it was false (for Sample #4).

Game 10

p-values for Ten Samples (two-tailed one-sample t-test, α = .05)
Samplep-value
10.244
20.882
30.442
40.255
50.721
60.950
70.355
80.462
90.355
100.974

Decision prompt: Which sample, if any, should lead you to reject the null hypothesis? Or should the null be retained for all ten?

Answer: Retain Null in all cases

p-value Rule Check (for this pretend scenario): Correct — you retained the null and all p-values were greater than .05.

Hypothesis Testing Decision Matrix (for this pretend scenario): If you picked “None of the Samples”, that was the correct decision. Otherwise, you made a “Type I Error” by rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it was true.

Methodology & Notes

Population. Scores are integers from 5 to 35. We simulate a truncated normal so the truncated population has mean μ = 24 and SD = 6. Samples are independently drawn with the same truncation and integer rounding.

Effect sizes. For Small, Medium, and Large we shift exactly one sample’s underlying mean by approximately d = 0.2, 0.5, 0.8 (i.e., +1.2, +3.0, +4.8). In roughly half of the games, no sample is shifted.

Testing. p-values are from two-tailed one-sample t-tests against μ = 24; df = n − 1. The decision rule uses α = .05. Values are shown to three decimals; p < 0.001 is displayed as “< 0.001”.