When We Retain the Null Hypothesis, We

question 31

Multiple Choice

When we retain the null hypothesis, we:

• A)claim that a significant difference exists between groups.
• B)have obtained a t-value greater than our critical t-value.
• C)have committed a Type 1 error.
• D)conclude that sampling error is responsible for our obtained difference.

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