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Critical Thinking: One-Tailed versus Two-Tailed Tests(a)For the same data and null hypothesis, is the P-value of a one-tailed test (right or left) larger or smaller than that of a two-tailed test? Explain.
(b) For the same data, null hypothesis, and level of significance, is it possible that a one-tailed test results in the conclusion to reject H0 while a two tilled test results in the conclusion to fail to reject
(c) For the same data, null hypothesis, and level of significance, if the conclusion is to reject
(d) If a report states that certain data were used to reject a given hypothesis, would it be a good idea to know what type of test (one-tailed or two-tailed) was used? Explain.
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- Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897...AlgebraISBN:9780079039897Author:CarterPublisher:McGraw Hill