A Result That Is Not "Statistically Significant" Means That

Multiple Choice

A result that is not "statistically significant" means that

A) the null hypothesis is definitely false and should be rejected.
B) the null hypothesis is definitely true and should be accepted.
C) we should conclude that the independent variable had no effect whatsoever.
D) without more information, we should be cautious about concluding that the independent variable did not have an effect.