If Our Findings Yield a Probability Level That Falls Short

question 16

Multiple Choice

If our findings yield a probability level that falls short of our critical region and therefore is NOT statistically significant, we should:

• A)Conclude that the null hypothesis has been confirmed.
• B)Fail to reject the null hypothesis.
• C)Conclude that there really is no relationship between our hypothesized variables in the population.
• D)All of these.

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