In Hypothesis Testing, the _____________ Is the Critical Assumption, the Assumption

question 33

Multiple Choice

In hypothesis testing, the _____________ is the critical assumption, the assumption which is actually tested.

• A) research hypothesis
• B) null hypothesis
• C) assumption of a normal sampling distribution
• D) assumption that the sample was randomly selected

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Definitions:

Bystander Intervention

The phenomenon where individuals witnessing an emergency or crime are more or less likely to assist the victim based on the presence of other witnesses.

Yell "Fire!"

A metaphorical expression or a literal action that suggests causing a sudden alert or panic, often used in discussions of human reactions in emergency situations.

Kitty Genovese

Kitty Genovese was a young woman whose 1964 murder in New York City became famous due to the widely reported (though later questioned) lack of intervention by numerous witnesses.

Reciprocal Altruism

A behavior in which an organism acts in a manner that temporarily reduces its fitness while increasing another organism's fitness, with the expectation that the action will be reciprocated in the future.