If the Level of Measurement for the Dependent Variable Was

question 9

Multiple Choice

If the level of measurement for the dependent variable was ordinal and a nonparametric statistical test resulted in retaining the null hypothesis, which conclusion is LEAST defensible?

• A) There is no significant difference between the sample statistics.
• B) A type II error has occurred.
• C) The samples come from populations with the same mean.
• D) The dependent variable is not normally distributed in the population.

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