Suppose You Conduct an Experiment and Find That the Probability

question 15

Multiple Choice

Suppose you conduct an experiment and find that the probability of obtaining your results by chance alone was 3% .03) . Your decision, if your research is like most psychological research, should be to

• A) reject the null hypothesis.
• B) accept the null hypothesis.
• C) reject the alternative hypothesis.
• D) use a different dependent variable.

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