RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

REPORTING AND THESIS WRITING

NULL HYPOTHESIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The weight of the average 6th grade student’s backpack (with books in it) is 18.4 lbs. The principal of the school thinks that the backpack does not weight 18.4 lbs. A survey of 180 students was conducted and the sample date showed that the t-vaue is 1.089 and the critical value is 1.932
A
The null hypothesis can be rejected and the difference is significant.
B
The null hypothesis can be rejected and the difference is not significant.
C
The null hypothesis cannot be rejected and the difference is not significant.
D
The null hypothesis cannot be rejected and the difference is significant.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -There are two options for a decision. They are “reject H 0” if the sample information favors the alternative hypothesis or “do not reject H 0” or “decline to reject H 0” if the sample information is insufficient to reject the null hypothesis.

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