The Alternative Hypothesis
Alternative = Something = More than zero = Hooray!

• There was an effect of your treatment.
• Your groups are different.
• One variable predicts another.

Statistical nuances:
You test your sample statistic against the value based on the Null Hypothesis sampling distribution.

Your sample statistic and Null Hypothesis values are not close.

You conclude that they are different; you found an effect in your study; hooray!