Question

When writing a set of hypotheses for a situation, which of the following is true?

o
The null hypothesis is a claim the researcher is trying to disprove
The null hypothesis is a claim the researcher believes to be true.
o The alternate hypothesis is a claim the researcher is trying to disprove
O The alternate hypothesis is always supported by the data.

Answer 1

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Question 1

When writing a set of hypotheses for a situation, which of the following is true?

The null hypothesis is a claim the researcher is trying to disprove

Question 2

When writing a set of hypotheses for a situation, which of the following is true?

The alternate hypothesis is a claim the researcher is trying to prove

Answer 2

The Null hypothesis is a claim the researcher is trying to disprove. (I think)

Explanation:

The null hypothesis states that there is no relationship between the two variables being studied (one variable does not affect the other). It states results are due to chance and are not significant in terms of supporting the idea being investigated.