Journal: Rejecting and Failing to Reject the Null Hypothesis

Just because two or more values are different does not mean that they are different in a statistically significant manner. Researchers rely on     the p values that are generated for each of their statistical tests to determine significance. If the p value is larger than the alpha, then they are not different in a statistically significant manner, and therefore the values are not considered different. In this journal activity, consider these    concepts in terms of the differences between null and alternative hypotheses, and discuss this question: What is the difference between failing to reject the null hypothesis and having evidence to support the alternative hypothesis?

Prompt: For each journal assignment, the following critical elements must be met:  

Fulfills all requirements in the individual prompt  

Provides relevant application of course concepts 

Supports ideas and observations with examples from personal or professional situations 

Guidelines for Submission: Each journal assignment should be 1 to 2 paragraphs in length. Submit assignment as a Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins.