The difference between a statistical hypothesis and a research hypothesis is the research hypotheses ______.
A) involve concepts expressed with words and statistical hypotheses involve mathematical terms expressed with numbers
B) involve mathematical terms expressed with numbers and statistical hypotheses involve concepts expressed with words
C) involve population parameters while the statistical hypothesis involves sample parameters
D) can be tested while the statistical hypothesis cannot be

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Research hypotheses involve concepts expressed with words and describe the expected relationship between variables, while statistical hypotheses involve mathematical terms expressed with numbers and describe the expected numerical relationship between variables.

The Difference Between a Statistical Hypothesis and a Research Hypothesis