If the results of a correlational study were reported as r(14) = +.23, p .05, then which of the following statements is true?
A)H0 was ρ = 0.
B)H0 was not rejected.
C)robs was +.23.
D)All the above.

Question

If the results of a correlational study were reported as r(14) = +.23, p > .05, then which of the following statements is true?
A)H0 was ρ = 0.
B)H0 was not rejected.
C)robs was +.23.
D)All the above.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

- Option A is true because in a correlational study, the null hypothesis (H0) is usually that there is no correlation between the two variables, which can be expressed as H0: ρ = 0 (where ρ is the population correlation coefficient).
- Option B is also true because the reported p-value is greater than .05, which means that the result is not statistically significant and we cannot reject the null hypothesis.
- Option C is also true because r(14) = +.23 refers to the sample correlation coefficient calculated from the data, which in this case is +.23.

If the Results of a Correlational Study Were Reported as R(14)