Which of the following statements is true about one-tailed tests of significance?

a. The critical region is at both ends of the theoretical sampling distribution.
b. They increase the chances of reaching the critical region if the results are in the predicted direction
c. They are used mainly with very large samples.
d. They require greater between-group differences in order to reach the critical region.


B

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