Which of the following statements BEST exemplifies a null hypothesis?
A)There is no relationship between gender and jury verdict.
B)Men are more likely than women to vote to convict on juries.
C)Women are more likely than men to vote to acquit on juries.
D)Men are more likely to hang a jury (create a jury that cannot arrive at a verdict)than are women.
E)Women are more likely than men to get out of jury duty.

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A null hypothesis is a hypothesis that there is no significant difference between two variables or that there is no relationship between them. Option A best exemplifies a null hypothesis because it states that there is no relationship between gender and jury verdict, and thus assumes that gender does not affect the jury's decision-making process. Options B, C, D, and E, on the other hand, propose specific relationships between gender and jury verdict, and therefore do not exemplify null hypotheses.

Which of the Following Statements BEST Exemplifies a Null Hypothesis