Read the two statements and choose the correct option.
I. The null hypothesis states that there is no difference between the population value and the value claimed.
II. A significance test can prove that the null hypothesis is true.

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I is what the null hypothesis means. True.
II: a test can only reject the null hypothesis or fail to reject it; failing to reject is not proof. False.

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Ten questions from Sampling, Inference & the t-Test, at your own pace.

Read the two statements and choose the correct option.I. The null hypothesis states that there is no difference between the population value and the value claimed.II. A significance test can prove that the null hypothesis is true.