Just because two or more values are different does not mean thatthey are different in a statistically significant manner.Researchers rely on the p values that are generated for each oftheir statistical tests to determine significance. If the p valueis larger than the alpha, then they are not different in astatistically significant manner, and therefore the values are notconsidered different. In this journal activity, consider theseconcepts in terms of the differences between null and alternativehypotheses, and discuss this question: What is the differencebetween failing to reject the null hypothesis and having evidenceto support the alternative hypothesis?
