A researcher wondered if belief in an afterlife differed by gender.State the null hypothesis.
A) Belief in an afterlife is independent of gender.
B) Belief in an afterlife is not independent of gender.
C) Belief in an afterlife is not correlated with gender.
D) Belief in an afterlife is dependent of gender.

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The null hypothesis is typically that there is no significant difference or relationship between the variables being studied. In this case, the null hypothesis would be that gender and belief in an afterlife are not related to each other. Therefore, the best choice is A.

A Researcher Wondered If Belief in an Afterlife Differed by Gender.State