What does it mean if the results of the control group are inconsistent with your

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What does it mean if the results of the control group are inconsistent with your prediction but the results of the experimental group are consistent? Select one: a The two samples had EQUIVALENT amounts of variation between the data points in each data set. b. The two samples had DIFFERENT amounts of variation between in the data points in each data Set. c. The means of the samples are significantly different from one another. d. The means of the samples are NOT significantly different from one another. e. The hypothesis is VALID. f The hypothesis is INVALID. g. The experimental system is working correctly, and you may proceed with experimentation. h. The experimental system is NOT working correctly, and you may NOT proceed with experimentation until you fix the system.

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1) If the result of the control groups are inconsistent with your prediction but the result of the experimental group is consistent the hypothesis is INVALID.(f)

2)  If the results of the negative and positive controls are consistent with your prediction then the experimental system is Not working correctly, and you may not proceed with experimentation until you fix the system.(h)

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