When Is It Statistically Most Likely That a Couple Will

question 60

Multiple Choice

When is it statistically most likely that a couple will divorce?

• A) after 7 years
• B) after 3 to 4 years
• C) after 25 years
• D) before 1 year

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Definitions:

Non-rejection

Refers to the decision in statistical hypothesis testing where there is insufficient evidence to discard the null hypothesis.

Decision Rule

Rule specifying the values of the statistic that result in the decision to reject or not reject the null hypothesis.

Region of Rejection

The range of values in hypothesis testing that leads to rejection of the null hypothesis, indicating statistical significance.

Alternative Hypothesis

The hypothesis that proposes there is an effect, or there is a difference, contrary to the null hypothesis.