The researcher has preset the level of significance at = 0.05 and the probability of the statistical analysis is calculated to be p = 0.09. What decision would the reader of this research expect of the researcher?
1. Fail to reject the null hypothesis.
2. Fail to reject the alternative or research hypothesis.
3. Accept the null hypothesis.
4. Unable to draw a conclusion because the numbers were so close, within 0.04 points.
Question 2
A nurse researcher reports a 95 confidence interval (CI) of 58.34 and 60.50. How would a nurse reading this research report interpret these results?
1. The two most commonly occurring answers are 58 and 61.
2. Ninety-five out of 100 participants would score either 58.34 or 60.50 on an exam.
3. The researcher can be 95 confident that if the study were repeated with another sample of the same size, the average or mean score would fall between 58.34 and 60.50 in the sample.
4. The researcher can be 5 confident that if the study were repeated with another sample of the same size, the average or mean score would fall between 58.34 and 60.50 in the sample.
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