When a Hypothesis Is Not Confirmed in an Empirical Investigation

question 63

Multiple Choice

When a hypothesis is not confirmed in an empirical investigation, one concludes that

• A) the study was not conducted properly.
• B) the theory from which the hypothesis was derived is false.
• C) the null hypothesis of the study is the true hypothesis.
• D) None of these is true.

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