What is the alternative hypothesis in the context of statistical testing?
- A condition of no effect or no difference
- A specific outcome of the experiment
- An effect or difference exists
- The sample size is large enough for the test
The alternative hypothesis is the hypothesis used in hypothesis testing that is contrary to the null hypothesis. It is usually taken to be that the observations are the result of a real effect.
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