If the results of a hypothesis test include the phrase "p .05," then the decision should be made to ____________.
A) reject H₀.
B) fail to reject H₀.
C) accept H₁.
D) both "a" and "c" are true.

Question

If the results of a hypothesis test include the phrase "p > .05," then the decision should be made to ____________.
A) reject H₀.
B) fail to reject H₀.
C) accept H₁.
D) both "a" and "c" are true.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

If the results of a hypothesis test include the phrase "p > .05," it means that the null hypothesis cannot be rejected at the selected significance level. Therefore, the decision should be made to fail to reject H₀.

If the Results of a Hypothesis Test Include the Phrase