If you run the Pearson product moment correlation on a set of data and you find a p-value of .02, what can you conclude about your hypothesis?
A) there is a weak relationship between the variables
B) there is a moderate relationship between the variables
C) You should reject the research hypothesis
D) You should reject the null hypothesis

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A p-value of .02 indicates that there is a statistically significant relationship between the variables. In hypothesis testing, if the p-value is less than the level of significance (usually .05), we reject the null hypothesis. Therefore, we should reject the null hypothesis and conclude that there is a relationship between the variables.

If You Run the Pearson Product Moment Correlation on a Set