A Researcher Hypothesizes Democrats Are More in Favor of Gun

question 44

Multiple Choice

A researcher hypothesizes Democrats are more in favor of gun control than Moderates, who in turn are more favor of gun control than Republicans. In conducting a one-way ANOVA with these three groups, how should the alternative hypothesis (H₁) be stated?

• A) H₁: Democrats > Moderates > Republicans
• B) H₁: Democrats ≠ Moderates ≠ Republicans
• C) H₁: all μs are not equal
• D) None of these

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