Describe the situation when the one-tailed test is appropriate
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In statistical hypothesis testing, a one-tailed test is a type of hypothesis test where the alternative hypothesis is directional, meaning it predicts the direction of the effect (i.e., whether it will be positive or negative). Now, when is a one-tailed test Show more…
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