If a Null Hypothesis Is Retained One Can Conclude Which

question 31

Multiple Choice

If a null hypothesis is retained one can conclude which of the following?

• A) Any differences between groups are due to sampling error.
• B) Differences between conditions are due to the treatment.
• C) The treatment is successful.
• D) There are no significant differences between groups.

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Definitions:

Test Statistic

A statistic calculated from sample data and used in a hypothesis test to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis.

Alternative Hypothesis

The hypothesis that proposes there is a significant difference between two variables or that a parameter of the population has a value that contradicts the null hypothesis.

Simple Linear Regression

A statistical method for modeling the relationship between a dependent variable and one independent variable.

F Statistic

A ratio of variances that is used primarily in ANOVA to assess whether the variances between groups are significantly different.