If your results are not significant, you should
a. explain them as if they were significant anyway
b. conclude that the results cold have been obtained by chance
c. explain what would have happened if the results had been significant
d. none of these
B
Results should not be interpreted in a way that is not consistent with the data analysis. A "nonsignificant" result should be interpreted to mean that it is likely that chance alone could have caused the results.
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