When Hypothesis Testing, a More Common Approach Is to Use

question 6

Multiple Choice

When hypothesis testing, a more common approach is to use a _____ rather than a _____.

• A) two-tailed test; one-tailed test
• B) one-tailed test; two-tailed test
• C) null hypothesis; research hypothesis
• D) research hypothesis; null hypothesis

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Definitions:

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