In hypothesis testing if a significant effect is found, you should
A) do nothing.
B) reject the alternative hypothesis.
C) fail to reject the null hypothesis.
D) reject the null hypothesis.

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If a significant effect is found, it means that the results are unlikely to have occurred by chance or random error. Therefore, the null hypothesis (which assumes that the effect does not exist) should be rejected in favor of the alternative hypothesis (which suggests that the effect does exist).

In Hypothesis Testing If a Significant Effect Is Found, You