A measure of how close the sample has come to the null hypothesis is called the ________.
A) level of significance
B) power of a test
C) test statistic
D) critical value
E) incidence of difference

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The test statistic measures how far the sample result deviates from the null hypothesis. It is calculated using the sample data and the assumptions made about the population, and is used to determine the p-value and ultimately whether to reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis. A lower test statistic indicates a closer fit to the null hypothesis, while a higher test statistic indicates a greater deviation and a potential rejection of the null hypothesis.

A Measure of How Close the Sample Has Come to the Null