EDUCATION UGC NET
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
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Question
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It is only the null hypothesis, that can be tested.
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It is only the alternative hypothesis, that can be tested.
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Both, the alternative and the null hypotheses can be tested.
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Both, the alternative and the null hypotheses cannot be tested.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which one among the following statement is true in the context of the testing of hypotheses? It is only the alternative hypotheses that can be tested.
Detailed explanation-2: -Expert Answer The most correct statement about the ‘null hypothesis’(H0) is, ‘Rejecting the null hypothesis’ means that your alternative hypothesis is proven to be true. Testing does not prove that any particular hypothesis is true or untrue.
Detailed explanation-3: -Both Null and Alternative hypotheses are like True and False. If one hypothesis is supporting a particular situation then the other hypothesis is exactly opposite to that particular situation.
Detailed explanation-4: -Therefore, the best statement that describes the null hypothesis is c. There is no relationship between the variables being examined.
Detailed explanation-5: -Explanation: If the null hypothesis is false then Alternative Hypothesis is accepted.