The set of all standard scores that are more extreme than the critical values (that is,less than the negative critical value or greater than the positive critical value.is called a(n)_____ region and constitutes a(n)_____ result.
A)acceptance;unexpected
B)acceptance;expected
C)rejection;expected
D)rejection;unexpected

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The set of all standard scores that are more extreme than the critical values is the rejection region. This region constitutes a result where we reject the null hypothesis, which is an unexpected result because it implies that our sample is significantly different from what we expected based on the null hypothesis. Therefore, the correct answer is D) rejection; unexpected.

The Set of All Standard Scores That Are More Extreme