After evaluating responses for evidence of humility, what did researchers conclude?

• A. Humility increased in all participants.
• B. No effect was detected.
• C. Their hypothesis was correct.
• D. Humility decreased in all participants.

Answer: (C)

When researchers evaluate responses for evidence of humility, they’re testing whether the data support a predicted outcome. If the observed responses align with the prediction—showing the expected effect or pattern in humility—the correct takeaway is that the hypothesis was supported. Saying the hypothesis was correct signals that the evidence matched what the researchers anticipated, even if not every participant changed in exactly the same way. The other options would require a uniform increase or decrease in humility for all participants or no effect at all, which would only be true if the data showed those exact patterns. Here, the conclusion emphasizes alignment with the predicted outcome, hence the hypothesis being supported.