In Statistics, We Cannot State That the Research Hypothesis Is

question 21

Multiple Choice

In statistics, we cannot state that the research hypothesis is ever definitely false. However, if one fails to reject the null hypothesis in a study with a high level of power, this allows us to:

• A)suspect that the research hypothesis may still be true
• B)conclude that the research hypothesis is most likely false
• C)make no statements about the research hypothesis
• D)reject the notion that the effect size has anything to do with statistical significance

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