If the Null Hypothesis Is Rejected in Hypothesis Testing

question 36

Multiple Choice

If the null hypothesis is rejected in hypothesis testing,

• A) no conclusions can be drawn from the test.
• B) the alternative hypothesis is true.
• C) the data must have been accumulated incorrectly.
• D) the sample size has been too small.

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