Some psychologists have argued that the question "is there a relationship between two variables" is meaningless,in part because:
A)psychological research is difficult to carry out
B)the alternative hypothesis is almost always false
C)the null hypothesis is almost always false
D)empirical relationships are,in fact,very rare

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The null hypothesis, which states that there is no relationship between the two variables, is almost always false in psychological research. However, this does not mean that the alternative hypothesis (which states that there is a relationship between the two variables) is always true. Therefore, the question of whether there is a relationship between two variables is not meaningless, but rather requires careful empirical investigation and statistical analysis. Option A is incorrect as it is not relevant to the argument. Option B is incorrect because the alternative hypothesis can be true in some cases. Option D is also incorrect because empirical relationships are not rare in psychological research.

Some Psychologists Have Argued That the Question "Is There a Relationship