We Are Testing H₀: μ = 32; Versus H_A: μ

question 64

True/False

We are testing H₀: μ = 32; versus H_A: μ > 32. If = 36, s = 1.6, and n = 30, at α = .05, we should reject H₀. Assume that the population from which the sample is selected is normally distributed.

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Joseph Wolpe

A psychiatrist known for developing systematic desensitization, a behavior therapy method for reducing anxiety through gradual exposure.

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A neurologist from Austria who established psychoanalysis as a therapeutic technique for addressing mental disorders through conversational interactions between a psychoanalyst and their patient.

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