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Explain the difference between the null hypothesis and the alternate hypothesis. How is the null hypothesis chosen? Why is it null? What is the importance of rejecting the null hypothesis in relation of the sample to the population? With a failure to reject the null hypothesis, might we make a general statement about the population based on the sample

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The claim made by the researcher with respect to a problem or issue in question forms the Alternate hypothesis

(Ha). The opposite of this claim forms the Null hypothesis (H0).

Thus, The null hypothesis is chosen to be the opposite of the claim, that is, opposite of what the researcher hopes

or believes is true. The claim forms the alternative ...

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