Why Is It Preferable to Choose a One-Sided Alternative Rather

question 13

Multiple Choice

Why is it preferable to choose a one-sided alternative rather than a two-sided alternative in the situation where you are only interested in results that are extreme in one direction?

• A)Your p-value would be half as much as it would be for a two-sided test (assuming the test statistic is the same each time, and is in the direction of the one-sided alternative you selected.)
• B)Your results don't have to be as extreme in order to achieve statistical significance.
• C)Your conclusions can be more informative because they will have a direction associated with them.
• D)All of the above.

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