In hypothesis testing,a researcher can never
A) compute a test statistic before making a decision.
B) make decisions about the null hypothesis.
C) prove that his or her hypothesis is correct.
D) know the likelihood of obtaining a sample mean if the null hypothesis were true.

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In hypothesis testing, the researcher can never prove that their hypothesis is correct. Instead, they can either reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis based on the evidence provided by the data analysis. The researcher can only provide evidence in support of the alternative hypothesis or against the null hypothesis. Proving a hypothesis requires a different approach, such as deductive reasoning or experimentation.

In Hypothesis Testing,a Researcher Can Never