Of the three types of hypotheses described in the text, the ______ statistical rather than conceptual.
A) null and research hypotheses are
B) research hypothesis is
C) confound and research hypotheses are
D) null hypothesis is

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The null hypothesis is a statistical hypothesis that assumes there is no significant difference between the groups being compared. It is a hypothesis about the population parameter (mean, proportion, standard deviation, etc.) and is tested using statistical methods. Therefore, the null hypothesis is a statistical hypothesis rather than a conceptual hypothesis.

Of the Three Types of Hypotheses Described in the Text