Assume that you wanted to test the effectiveness of a certain therapy technique in reducing depression among clients.According to statistical hypothesis testing the hypothesis that the technique's effectiveness will be equal to chance is called the _____.
A)null hypothesis
B)alternative hypothesis
C)binomial hypothesis
D)alpha hypothesis

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The null hypothesis is the hypothesis that there is no significant difference between the therapy technique's effectiveness in reducing depression and chance. This is the default hypothesis that is tested against the alternative hypothesis, which states that there is a significant difference. The binomial hypothesis and alpha hypothesis are not relevant to this scenario.

Assume That You Wanted to Test the Effectiveness of a Certain