The t statistic is used in the context of a t-test when doing hypothesis testing. Hypothesis tests start with a null hypothesis (Ho) which states there is no statistically significant difference.

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Statistical significance alone didn’t lead to the replication crisis. The institutions of science incentivized the behaviors that allowed it to fester. Keep in mind, ...