If my value of the F ratio falls between the critical values for α = .05 and α = .01, I will ______ the null hypothesis and conclude ______.

A) not reject; p < .05
B) not reject; p < .01
C) reject; p > .01
D) reject; p < .05

F Ratio

A statistic used in ANOVA tests to compare variance across groups, assessing if the differences between means are significant.

Null Hypothesis

The assumption in statistics that indicates no effect or no difference is expected in the test.

Critical Values

Points on the scale of the test statistic beyond which we reject the null hypothesis, depending on the chosen significance level.