A retained null hypothesis means that
A) there is no relationship between the variables
B) there is no evidence for either the truth or falsity of the hypothesis
C) the researcher's hypothesis is proven to be incorrect
D) the null hypothesis is certainly true

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When a null hypothesis is retained, it means that there is not enough evidence to reject it. This does not mean that the null hypothesis is certainly true, and it also does not prove the researcher's hypothesis to be incorrect. It simply means that, based on the data and statistical testing, there is not enough evidence to support the alternative hypothesis over the null hypothesis.

A Retained Null Hypothesis Means That