When you ______, this implies the probability of the statistic is ______.
A) do not reject the null hypothesis; in the region of rejection
B) do not reject the null hypothesis;

Question

When you ______, this implies the probability of the statistic is ______.
A) do not reject the null hypothesis; in the region of rejection
B) do not reject the null hypothesis; < 5%
C) do not reject the null hypothesis; high
D) reject the null hypothesis; in the region of acceptance

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

When you do not reject the null hypothesis, it implies that the probability of the statistic is high, meaning the observed data is likely under the assumption that the null hypothesis is true. Rejecting or not rejecting the null hypothesis is based on whether the observed data falls into the region of rejection, which is determined by the significance level (often 5%). If the data suggests a high probability of observing the statistic under the null, you do not reject the null hypothesis.

When You ______, This Implies the Probability of the Statistic