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In the General Social Survey, respondents were asked "If your party nominated a woman for President, would you vote for her if she were qualified for the job?" Minitab output for 953 respondents, by race, is shown below:
-What is the alternative hypothesis for this situation?
A) There is a relationship between race and opinion on voting for a female president in the sample.
B) There is no relationship between race and opinion on voting for a female president in the sample.
C) There is a relationship between race and opinion on voting for a female president in the population.
D) There is no relationship between race and opinion on voting for a female president in the population.

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In the General Social Survey, respondents were asked "If your party nominated a woman for President, would you vote for her if she were qualified for the job?" Minitab output for 953 respondents, by race, is shown below: 
-What is the alternative hypothesis for this situation?
A) There is a relationship between race and opinion on voting for a female president in the sample. 
B) There is no relationship between race and opinion on voting for a female president in the sample. 
C) There is a relationship between race and opinion on voting for a female president in the population. 
D) There is no relationship between race and opinion on voting for a female president in the population.

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The alternative hypothesis typically posits that there is a relationship or effect, in this case, between race and opinion on voting for a female president in the population, not just the sample.

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