Which of the following is correct regarding statistical hypotheses null hypothesis and alternative hypothesis)?
A)They describe the population parameters our sample data represent if there is or is not a predicted relationship.
B)They describe the sample data if there is or is not a relationship in the population.
C)We can prove a relationship exists in the population by confirming these hypotheses.
D)They are the hypotheses we perform on the statistics in our experiment.

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A null hypothesis (H0) and an alternative hypothesis (H1) are formulated to describe population parameters, not sample data, based on whether a predicted relationship exists or not. They are foundational in hypothesis testing, aiming to infer about the population from sample data.

Which of the Following Is Correct Regarding Statistical Hypotheses Null