The ________ is always the hypothesis that is tested,but can never be accepted based on a single test.
A) alternative hypothesis
B) random hypothesis
C) null hypothesis
D) standardized hypothesis
E) incidence of difference

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The null hypothesis is always the hypothesis that is tested and it assumes that there is no significant difference between the groups being compared. However, it can never be accepted based on a single test, only rejected or failed to be rejected. The alternative hypothesis, on the other hand, is the hypothesis that suggests a significant difference between groups and is accepted if the null hypothesis is rejected. The other answer choices are not commonly used terms in hypothesis testing.

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