Failing to support the scientific hypothesis could result for numerous reasons. Which of the following is NOT among those reasons?
A) the scientific hypothesis was conceived properly, but was actually false
B) the literature review was misinterpreted, leading to a misconceived scientific hypothesis
C) one or more prior studies may have been wrong, leading to a misconceived scientific hypothesis
D) the null hypothesis was conceived properly, and was false

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The null hypothesis being properly conceived and false does not explain a failure to support the scientific hypothesis. The null hypothesis is a statement that there is no effect or no difference, and disproving it is often the goal in testing the scientific hypothesis. If the null hypothesis is false, it typically means that there is some effect or difference, which could support the scientific hypothesis rather than being a reason for its failure.

Failing to Support the Scientific Hypothesis Could Result for Numerous