An intern is working on survey data for a political candidate who wishes to statistically disprove a claim his opponent made.Halfway through the analysis, the intern changes from a "not equal" to a "greater than" alternative hypothesis.What effect does this have on the results?
A) None whatsoever
B) It doubles the rejection area, making it more likely that the opponent's statement will be proved "false."
C) It moves the rejection area to the right of the distribution curve.
D) It makes it harder to find the opponent's statement "false."

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Changing from a "not equal" to a "greater than" alternative hypothesis doubles the rejection area, making it more likely that the opponent's statement will be proved "false."

An Intern Is Working on Survey Data for a Political