A statistical test conducted to determine whether to reject or not reject a hypothesized probability distribution for a population is known as a _____.
A) contingency test
B) probability test
C) goodness of fit test
D) None of the answers is correct.

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A goodness of fit test is used to determine whether a hypothesized probability distribution matches the observed data. It is used to test whether a sample is from a population with a specific distribution, such as the normal distribution. Choice A is incorrect because a contingency test is used to test if there is a relationship between two categorical variables. Choice B is too broad and not specific to the question. Choice D is incorrect because there is a specific statistical test that matches the description given in the question.

A Statistical Test Conducted to Determine Whether to Reject or Not