You will make the decision to ______ when the probability of a statistic is ______. A) reject the null hypothesis; 'low' (

Question

You will make the decision to ______ when the probability of a statistic is ______.
A) reject the null hypothesis; 'low' (< .05)
B) not reject the null hypothesis; 'high' (< .05)
C) not reject the null hypothesis; 'low' (< .05)
D) reject the null hypothesis; 'low' (> .05)

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

When the probability or p-value of a statistic is low, typically less than .05, it means that the results are statistically significant and it is unlikely that the results were due to chance. Therefore, in this scenario, rejecting the null hypothesis is the appropriate decision.

You Will Make the Decision to ______ When the Probability