_____ involve(s)drawing inferences about two contrasting propositions relating to the value of a population parameter,one of which is assumed to be true in the absence of contradictory data.
A)Probability distributions
B)Hypothesis testing
C)Descriptive statistics
D)Predictive statistics

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Hypothesis testing involves testing two contrasting propositions, known as the null hypothesis (assumed to be true) and the alternative hypothesis, by analyzing sample data and drawing inferences about the population parameter. It is used to determine whether the difference between two groups or variables is statistically significant or just due to chance. Probability distributions, descriptive statistics, and predictive statistics are not specifically related to comparing two contrasting propositions.

_____ Involve(s)drawing Inferences About Two Contrasting Propositions Relating to the Value