The hypothesis that we are attempting to reject is the
A) Null hypothesis
B) Alternative hypothesis
C) Research hypothesis
D) Theory-level hypothesis

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In hypothesis testing, we assume a null hypothesis which is usually a statement of no effect or no difference between variables. Our goal is to reject this null hypothesis in favor of an alternative hypothesis, which suggests that there is an effect or difference between variables. Therefore, the hypothesis we are attempting to reject is the null hypothesis.

The Hypothesis That We Are Attempting to Reject Is the