Understanding Null and Alternative Hypotheses

Very Easy Hypothesis Testing Null And Alternative Hypotheses

A researcher is conducting a study to determine if a new teaching method is more effective than the traditional method in improving student test scores. To test this, she sets up two hypotheses:

Null Hypothesis (H0): The new teaching method does not improve student test scores compared to the traditional method.

Alternative Hypothesis (H1): The new teaching method improves student test scores compared to the traditional method.

Based on the information provided, which of the following statements is true regarding the null and alternative hypotheses?

H0 states that the new teaching method is better than the traditional method.

H1 indicates that there is no difference in effectiveness between the two teaching methods.

H0 indicates that there is no improvement from the new teaching method.

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