A new drug is created to help people with depression. When testing the drug, wha
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Question
A new drug is created to help people with depression. When testing the drug, what are the null and alternative hypotheses?
a) H0: As a result of 300mg./day of the ABC drug, there will be no significant difference in depression
HA: As a result of 300mg./day of the ABC drug, there will be a significant difference in depression
b) H0: As a result of 300mg./day of the ABC drug, there will be a significant difference in depression
HA: As a result of 300mg./day of the ABC drug, there will be no significant difference in depression
Explanation / Answer
Our claim comes in the alternative hypothesis. Here the claim is the significance of the drug. Thus the null hypothesis, H0: As a result of 300mg./day of the ABC drug, there will be no significant difference in depression.
Thus the alternative hypothesis, HA: As a result of 300mg./day of the ABC drug, there will be a significant difference in depression.
Hence Option(a) is the correct choice. (Ans).