A researcher hypothesizes that men will consume more caffeine than women.After the study has concludes, the researcher finds that there is no difference between men and women p .05).What decision should the researcher make?
A)reject the null hypothesis
B)fail to reject the null hypothesis
C)accept the null hypothesis
D)accept the research hypothesis

Question

A researcher hypothesizes that men will consume more caffeine than women.After the study has concludes, the researcher finds that there is no difference between men and women p >.05).What decision should the researcher make?
A)reject the null hypothesis
B)fail to reject the null hypothesis
C)accept the null hypothesis
D)accept the research hypothesis

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A p-value greater than .05 indicates that the results are not statistically significant and we fail to reject the null hypothesis. Therefore, the researcher should choose option B and fail to reject the null hypothesis.

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