In Which of the Following Situations Would You Be Most

question 128

Multiple Choice

In which of the following situations would you be most likely to use a one-tailed rather than two-tailed alternative hypothesis?

• A) The hypothesized effect can only be in one direction.
• B) You want to set α at .10 rather than .05.
• C) Your sample is very small.
• D) You don't expect or want to reject the null hypothesis.

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