If the Level of Measurement for the Dependent Variable Was

Multiple Choice

If the level of measurement for the dependent variable was ordinal and a nonparametric statistical test resulted in retaining the null hypothesis, which conclusion is LEAST defensible?

A) There is no significant difference between the sample statistics.
B) A type II error has occurred.
C) The samples come from populations with the same mean.
D) The dependent variable is not normally distributed in the population.