The basic question we ask when conducting a one-sample test is ______.
A) How likely is this sample mean given the population mean described by the null hypothesis?
B) How likely is this population mean given the sample mean described by the alternative hypothesis?
C) What are the likely values for the sample mean given a particular population mean?
D) What are the likely values for the population mean given a particular sample mean?

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In a one-sample test, we compare the sample mean to the population mean under the null hypothesis to determine the likelihood of observing the sample mean if the null hypothesis is true.

The Basic Question We Ask When Conducting a One-Sample Test