The results of a study are not extreme enough to reject the null hypothesis. What can the researcher conclude with reasonable confidence?
A)Results support the null hypothesis.
B)Results prove that the null hypothesis is true.
C)Results support the research hypothesis.
D)None of the above; the results are inconclusive.

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Failing to reject the null hypothesis does not prove the null hypothesis is true, nor does it support the research hypothesis. It simply means there is not enough evidence to conclude that the research hypothesis is true, making the results inconclusive.

The Results of a Study Are Not Extreme Enough to Reject