If the Research Hypothesis Is True, but the Study Has

question 39

Multiple Choice

If the research hypothesis is true, but the study has a low level of power:

• A)there is a high probability that the study will have a significant result
• B)the probability of getting a significant result is low
• C)the null hypothesis will almost certainly be rejected
• D)the significance level selected is probably too lenient (for example, .10 instead of .05)

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