If Jack proposes that "there is a difference in hiring preferences between veterans and non-veterans," this represents the _____ hypothesis.If he proposes that "there is no difference in hiring preferences between veterans and non-veterans," this represents the _____ hypothesis.
A) null;research
B) research;null
C) inferential;descriptive
D) descriptive;inferential

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The statement "there is no difference in hiring preferences between veterans and non-veterans" represents the null hypothesis, which is a statement of no effect or no difference. The statement "there is a difference in hiring preferences between veterans and non-veterans" represents the research (or alternative) hypothesis, which suggests there is an effect or a difference.

If Jack Proposes That "There Is a Difference in Hiring