The critical value for a hypothesis test ______________.
A)represents the number of standard deviations between the sample mean and the population mean according to the alternative hypothesis
B)determines the observed level of significance
C)represents the number of standard deviations between the sample mean and the population mean according to the null hypothesis
D)is based on the significance level and determines the boundary for the rejection region

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The critical value is determined by the significance level and is used to define the boundary of the rejection region in hypothesis testing.

The Critical Value for a Hypothesis Test ______________