If the calculated statistic falls in the ______, you will ______.
A) region of rejection; reject the null hypothesis
B) region of non-rejection; reject the null hypothesis
C) region of rejection; reject the alternative hypothesis
D) middle of the distribution; reject the null hypothesis

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The region of rejection is the area in the distribution of sample statistics where the probability of observing a sample statistic as extreme or more extreme than the one calculated under the null hypothesis is small (usually less than 5%). If the calculated statistic falls in this region, it means there is strong evidence against the null hypothesis and we reject it in favor of the alternative.

If the Calculated Statistic Falls in the ______, You Will