When we fail to reject the null hypothesis,the question of the nature of the relationship is:
A)meaningful
B)not meaningful
C)statistically significant
D)addressed by eta-squared

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When we fail to reject the null hypothesis, it simply means that we do not have enough evidence to suggest a significant relationship between the variables. The question of the nature of the relationship can still be meaningful, but it requires further investigation and analysis. Therefore, choice B is the best answer. Choice A would be incorrect as we cannot infer anything about the nature of the relationship from a non-significant result. Choice C would be incorrect as statistical significance is not established when we fail to reject the null hypothesis. Choice D would be incorrect as eta-squared is a measure of effect size and is not used to address the nature of the relationship between variables.

When We Fail to Reject the Null Hypothesis,the Question of the Nature