If the null hypothesis is rejected, it proves that the null hypothesis is false.

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False. Rejecting the null hypothesis does not prove that the null hypothesis is false. It only suggests that there is enough evidence to support the alternative hypothesis and cast doubt on the null hypothesis.
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