In a T-Test to Determine Whether Analgesia or a Placebo

Multiple Choice

In a t-test to determine whether analgesia or a placebo provide pain relief, the t-value obtained for the two-tailed probability p is found to be a low number at p = .042. What can be deduced about this result?

A) There is a 4.2% chance that the null hypothesis will be true.
B) There is a 2.1% chance that the null hypothesis will be true.
C) There is a 4.2% chance that the null hypothesis will be false.
D) There is a 2.1% chance that the null hypothesis will be false.