A null hypothesis (H₀) is typically:
AWhat the researcher is trying to prove
BThe default assumption to be tested (no effect/no difference)CORRECT
CAlways false
DAlways true
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H₀ states the no-effect/no-difference baseline; analyst tries to find evidence to reject it.
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