The Null Hypothesis States That the Difference in Two Groups

question 28

Multiple Choice

The null hypothesis states that the difference in two groups population parameter is:

• A) less than 1; there is no significant difference between the groups.
• B) less than 0 (a negative number); showing a directional difference between the groups.
• C) the same as the alternative hypothesis; no difference between the hypotheses.
• D) equal to zero; there is no difference between the groups.
• E) equal to zero; there is a difference between the groups.

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