A researcher is testing a hypothesis of a single mean.The critical z value for $\alpha$ = .05 and an one?tailed test is 1.645.The observed z value from sample data is 1.13.The decision made by the researcher based on this information is to ______ the null hypothesis.
A)reject
B)fail to reject
C)redefine
D)change the alternate hypothesis into
E)restate the null hypothesis

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The observed z value (1.13) is less than the critical z value (1.645), therefore the researcher fails to reject the null hypothesis.

A Researcher Is Testing a Hypothesis of a Single Mean α\alphaα

A Researcher Is Testing a Hypothesis of a Single Mean $\alpha$