When a Hypothesis Is Demonstrated to Be False Using Appropriate

question 49

Multiple Choice

When a hypothesis is demonstrated to be false using appropriate research methods,what must be done?

• A)Another researcher must replicate the research.
• B)The hypothesis must be modified or discarded.
• C)Different statistical analyses should be conducted to find support for the hypothesis.
• D)Research should be repeated with the opposite hypothesis.

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Definitions:

Interaction Term

An interaction term in statistics is a variable created from the product of two or more variables to capture the effect of their interaction on a dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

A variable in an experiment that is affected by changes in the independent variable.

Influenced

Refers to being affected or altered by an external factor or variable.

Sample Regression Line

This is the line obtained from the regression analysis of sample data, used to predict the dependent variable values from the independent variable.