If the Research Question Is Not an Equality Statement, Then

question 87

Multiple Choice

If the research question is not an equality statement, then in hypothesis testing it is specified as:

• A)the null hypothesis.
• B)either the null or the alternative hypothesis.
• C)the alternative hypothesis.
• D)the test statistic.

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Definitions:

Type I Error

The statistical error that occurs when a true null hypothesis is incorrectly rejected.

Correct Decision

A conclusion or judgement that is accurate, based on the evaluation of evidence or data.

Type II Error

Occurs in hypothesis testing when a false null hypothesis is not rejected, leading to the false conclusion that a difference or effect does not exist when it actually does.

Power

The probability that a statistical test will correctly reject a false null hypothesis; related to the capability to detect an effect if there is one.