If a Z (Obtained) Test Statistic Falls in the "Critical

Multiple Choice

If a Z (obtained) test statistic falls in the "critical region," what does this mean?

A) that it falls above the population mean (ì)
B) that it falls in an area of the sampling distribution near the mean of the sampling distribution
C) that it falls in an area of the sampling distribution that includes unlikely sample outcomes
D) that it falls in an area of the sampling distribution >Z = -1.96 and