Consider the following hypothesis problem.
If the test is to be performed at the .05 level of significance, the null hypothesis
A) should be rejected.
B) should not be rejected.
C) should be revised.
D) should not be tested.

Question

Consider the following hypothesis problem. ​  ​
If the test is to be performed at the .05 level of significance, the null hypothesis
A) should be rejected. 
B) should not be rejected. 
C) should be revised. 
D) should not be tested.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

At the .05 level of significance, if the null hypothesis cannot be rejected, then it is accepted as true. Therefore, the null hypothesis should not be rejected (B). It is not necessary to revise the null hypothesis (C) or not test it at all (D).

Consider the Following Hypothesis Problem. ​ ​

Consider the Following Hypothesis Problem.