When conducting a statistical hypothesis test, what is it that we are actually doing?

A. Determining whether the research hypothesis is true
B. Evaluating the direction of the research hypothesis
C. Falsifying the null hypothesis
D. Specifying a probability that H1 is equal to zero


Answer: C

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