Dr.Jameson wanted to know if IQ scores differed between male and female participants in his study.He gave 28 participants an IQ test and then compared IQ scores for gender differences.He hypothesized that there would be a statistically significant gender difference in IQ scores.Contrary to Dr.Jameson's hypothesis, there were no differences in IQ scores between men and women in his study.From the results of the study, Dr.Jameson must _____ the null hypothesis and _____ the research hypothesis.
A) fail to reject; reject
B) reject; fail to reject
C) retest; reject
D) reject; retest

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Since there were no differences in IQ scores between men and women, Dr. Jameson must fail to reject the null hypothesis (which states that there is no significant difference between the groups) and reject the research hypothesis (which stated that there is a significant gender difference in IQ scores).

DrJameson Wanted to Know If IQ Scores Differed Between Male