In: Statistics and Probability
what conclusion can be drawn from a study with a null result
Solution:
. This is
commonly referred to as a non-significant result or n-s. There are
two possible “realities” when the null is not rejected.
were true,
the probability of failing to reject
is .95.
is false but we
fail to reject
. This reflects
the Type II error probability (1 - Power).
is false it will
not be rejected 1 out of 5 times. This result does not convey
statistical certainty.
is true or
is false.
Neither result is ruled unlikely. This differs sharply from
situations wherein we can reject
. When we reject
, there is a
comparatively small probability that we have made an error (i.e.,
Type I error rate of 5%).