Question

fill in the blank. the hypothesis is a statement that the value of a population parameter is equal to some claimed value. the hypothesis is a statement that the value of a population parameter is equal to some claimed value. alternative null statistic claim

Explanation:

In hypothesis testing, the null hypothesis ($H_0$) is defined as a statement that assumes there is no significant difference or that the value of a population parameter is equal to a claimed value. The alternative hypothesis ($H_1$ or $H_a$) is the opposite - it suggests that there is a significant difference. A statistic is a value calculated from sample data. A claim can be either the null or the alternative hypothesis depending on the context. Based on the definition provided in the question (a statement that the value of a population parameter is equal to some claimed value), the correct term is the null hypothesis.

Answer:

null hypothesis