Assume That for the Research into Stomach and Lung Cancer

Multiple Choice

Assume that for the research into stomach and lung cancer the significance value is set at p < .05 and an independent t-test yielded a significance value of p = .06. What should you do?

A) Accept the null hypothesis and state that there is no difference in the duration of the survival between the two types of cancer.
B) Reject the null hypothesis and state that there is a difference in the duration of the survival between the two types of cancers.
C) Accept the null hypothesis and state that there is no difference in the duration of the survival between the two types of cancer, but that it is worth further investigation.
D) The results are inconclusive.