If the Null Hypothesis Is True, the Distribution of Difference

question 7

Multiple Choice

If the null hypothesis is true, the distribution of difference with repeated samplings follows the normal curve, with an average equal to ____ and a standard error equal to ____.

• A) 1; 0
• B) 1; 95%
• C) 0; 95%
• D) 0; 1
• E) 0; 0.05

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Definitions:

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