Question: 40. Based on a set p level, and after summarizing data collected to test a no treatment effect hypothesis (the null hypothesis; Hy) based on

40. Based on a set p level, and after summarizing data collected to test a no treatment effect hypothesis (the null hypothesis; Hy) based on a statistic constructed as a direct test of Ho, a researcher fails to reject Ho. The researcher then concludes that there is no treatment effect (treatment does not effect variation on the dependent variable; DV).

Is this a correct conclusion?

a. yes, it is correct

b. no, it is incorrect (a decision to fail to reject Ho results in ignorance about a treatment effect)

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