Which of the following does not explain a possible relationship between variables when the null hypothesis is rejected?
A) direct cause-and-effect
B) reverse cause-and-effect
C) caused by a third variable
D) negative effect

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Rejecting the null hypothesis indicates that there is a relationship between variables, but it does not necessarily indicate what type of relationship. Therefore, all of the other choices (direct cause-and-effect, reverse cause-and-effect, and caused by a third variable) could potentially explain the relationship that led to rejecting the null hypothesis, but the choice of "negative effect" does not necessarily provide any explanation for the relationship.

Which of the Following Does Not Explain a Possible Relationship