In an Experiment Involving a Nondirectional Alternative Hypothesis, the Obtained

question 54

Multiple Choice

In an experiment involving a nondirectional alternative hypothesis, the obtained result was 7 pluses and 1 minus. To evaluate the null hypothesis, which of the following probabilities would you use?

• A) p (7)
• B) p (7) + p (8)
• C) p (0) + p (1) + p (7) + p (8)
• D) p (1) + p (7)

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