When the Results of a Hypothesis Test Are Determined to Be

question 20

Multiple Choice

When the results of a hypothesis test are determined to be statistically significant, then we _______________ thenull hypothesis.

• A) reject
• B) fail to reject
• C) polarize
• D) compartmentalize

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