A Researcher Reports That Results of a Study Were Not

question 32

Multiple Choice

A researcher reports that results of a study were not statistically significant. How is this to be interpreted?

• A) Intervention was not strong enough to make a difference.
• B) Researcher does not have enough evidence to reject the null hypothesis.
• C) Researcher's logic or conceptualization in setting up the study was faulty.
• D) Topic is of no further interest to nurse researchers or clinicians.

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