Which of the Following Would Be an Appropriate Null Hypothesis

question 81

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be an appropriate null hypothesis?

• A)The population proportion is less than 0.65.
• B)The sample proportion is less than 0.65.
• C)The population proportion is not less than 0.65.
• D)The sample proportion is no less than 0.65.

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Definitions:

Behavior Modification

A therapeutic approach that seeks to change undesirable behaviors through the use of positive or negative reinforcement.

Counterconditioning

A behavior therapy technique that involves replacing an undesirable response to a stimulus with a more desirable one.

Higher-Order Conditioning

A process in classical conditioning by which a stimulus that's associated with a conditioned stimulus also becomes capable of eliciting a conditioned response.

Successive Approximations

A method used in behavior modification that rewards behaviors that progressively get closer to the desired behavior.