The primary hypothesis:

A. must be constantly reevaluated and modified during the course of the study.
B. may eventually be dropped or modified if the null hypothesis continuously gets more support than the alternative hypothesis.
C. is often supported, while the null hypothesis is often rejected.
D. may be dropped if the null hypothesis uses a single methodology.


Answer: B

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