Tracy examines sex differences in verbal ability by comparing Scrabble scores across hundreds of male and female participants. She predicts female participants will score higher on average than male participants; however, the results reveal no difference. This is called a ______ result.

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This is called a null result because the findings show no significant difference between the groups, contradicting the initial hypothesis.

Tracy Examines Sex Differences in Verbal Ability by Comparing Scrabble