A statistical hypothesis that contains the ______ symbol may be defined as ______. A) ; non-directional C) ≠; two-tailed D) ≠; directional

Question

A statistical hypothesis that contains the ______ symbol may be defined as ______.
A) <; two-tailed
B) >; non-directional
C) ≠; two-tailed
D) ≠; directional

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A statistical hypothesis that contains the symbol ≠ (not equal to) implies that the hypothesis is testing for a difference between two groups or conditions. This makes the hypothesis two-tailed, since the difference could be in either direction. Therefore, choice C is the best option.

A Statistical Hypothesis That Contains the ______ Symbol May Be