A Null Research Hypothesis Predicts That

question 13

Multiple Choice

A null research hypothesis predicts that:

• A) variables will be found to be related, but in an unknown direction.
• B) variables will found to be unrelated.
• C) variables will be found to be related and in a certain direction.
• D) variables will not be found to be related in a research sample, but they are related in the population from which it was drawn.

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