Step 1: Determine the null and alternative hypothesis

Ho: There is no significant relationship between the grade point average of the respondents and their
daily average studying hours

Ha: There is a significant relationship between the grade point average of the respondents and their daily
average studying hours

Step 2: Use the t-test to test the significance of r

Identify the critical values

Type of test: Two-tailed Test

a (alpha): 0.05 (two tailed)

n = 40

df = n – 2

= 40 – 2 (substitute n to 40 since it is the value of n)

degree of freedom: df = 38

Use the T-table to identify the critical value by using df = 38 and a = 0.05:

C.V. = ± 2.0244

Step 3: Identify the test value using the given formula

r
t=

√ 1−r ²
n−2

0.162
=
√ 1−(0.162)²
40−2
t = 1.0120

Step 4: Make a decision

As the test value is 1.0120 and the critical value is 2.0244, the test value is less than the critical value.
Accept the null hypothesis.
Step 5: Make a conclusion

DATA ENTRY AND ANALYSIS IN SPSS

Expression of the results in APA format

There is no significant relationship between the grade point average and
their average studying hours, r(38) = 0.162, p > 0.05