An Independent Samples T-Test That Fails to Reach Statistical Significance

question 3

Multiple Choice

An independent samples t-test that fails to reach statistical significance indicates that:

• A) the hypothesis has been proven true.
• B) the hypothesis has been proven false.
• C) there is not enough evidence to prove that the groups are significantly different.
• D) the opposite of the hypothesis has been proven true.

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