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xroflmao

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In general, the decision in a hypothesis test is based on a single summary of the data. What is this summary called?
 a. The test score.
  b. The sample mean.
  c. The test statistic.
  d. None of the above.

Question 2

Is there a way to determine the probability that the null hypothesis is true? If yes, explain how; if no, explain why not.


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komodo7

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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

NO; THERE IS NO WAY TO DETERMINE THE PROBABILITY THAT THERE IS NO EFFECT, NO RELATIONSHIP, OR NOTHING INTERESTING GOING ON IN THE POPULATION.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
Excellent

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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