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Chapter 1, Problem 6

If I perform a hypothesis test in which I demonstrate that the prediction I made in question 5 is true, I have                  . a. proved the hypothesis; b. supported the hypothesis; c. not falsified the hypothesis; d. B and C are correct; e. A, B, and C are correct

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Hello everyone here. We have a question telling us to assume that we have a hypothesis that all red apples are sweet. Upon testing, we found out that some red apples are sour. In this scenario, we have blank the hypothesis a proven that is incorrect. We have not proven the hypothesis. We have falsified the hypothesis. That is correct. Because we found that not all red apples are sour. See supported that is incorrect and D reinforce that is incorrect. So our answer here is be falsified. That is what it's called. When we when we show the hypothesis to be untrue, thank you for watching. Bye.