The Correct Argument for Using a One-Tailed Test When There

question 70

Multiple Choice

The correct argument for using a one-tailed test when there is a clear basis for predicting a result in a given direction is that

• A)the underlying mathematics of one-tailed tests are more accurate.
• B)if the result is opposite to the prediction,the researcher can still do a two-tailed test later.
• C)it is more conservative in that one-tailed tests make rejecting the null hypothesis harder.
• D)it is less conservative in that one-tailed tests make rejecting the null hypothesis easier.

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