a priori and post hoc are terms that refer to
A) whether the null hypothesis should be rejected
B) whether the null hypothesis should be retained
C) both of the descriptive alternatives are correct
D) neither of the descriptive alternatives is correct.

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A priori and post hoc refer to when hypotheses or analyses are formulated in relation to data collection, not to decisions about the null hypothesis. A priori means before data collection, and post hoc refers to after data collection.

A Priori and Post Hoc Are Terms That Refer to