Question

Hen 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 prove.

The null hypothesis is always supported by the data

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

The alternate hypothesis is always supported by the data.

Answer 1

choice A The null hypotheses is a claim the researchers is trying to prove

Answer 2

True statements:

Option B) The null hypothesis is always supported by the data

Option C) The alternate hypothesis is a claim the researcher is trying to prove.

Explanation:

We have find the statements which are true.

A) The null hypothesis is a claim the researcher is trying to prove.

The given statement is false.

As the claim is proved with the help of sample and the null hypothesis always states the equality to the population from which the sample is being taken.

B) The null hypothesis is always supported by the data

The statement is true as null hypothesis states about the population and as in correspondence with the data that is the population.

C) The alternate hypothesis is a claim the researcher is trying to prove.

The given statement is true, the claim is proved with the help of a sample taken from the population. This is described by the alternate hypothesis. The alternate hypothesis describes the sample.

D) The alternate hypothesis is always supported by the data.

The given statement is false as the data is about the population. Alternate hypothesis always supports the sample we are talking about.