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.

Trent Carpenter

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2021-03-05

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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Bentley Leach

Bentley Leach

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A report states that certain data were used to reject a given hypothesis, it would be a good idea to know what type of test (one-tailed or two- tailed) was used. The conclusions can be different for two tailed and one tailed test.
The conclusion based on the two-tailed test is more conservative.

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