In a Two-Tailed Hypothesis Test, the Null Hypothesis Should Be $\alpha$

question 22

Multiple Choice

In a two-tailed hypothesis test, the null hypothesis should be rejected if the p-value is _____.

• A) less than or equal to \(\alpha\)
• B) less than or equal to 2\(\alpha\)
• C) greater than or equal to \(\alpha\)
• D) greater than or equal to 2\(\alpha\)

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