If a Researcher Predicts the Experimental Treatment Will Produce an Increase

question 39

Essay

If a researcher predicts the experimental treatment will produce an increase in an independent-samples t-test $\bar{X}_{2}$ $\left(\bar{X}_{1}-\bar{X}_{2}<0\right)$ , how will the alternative hypothesis be stated?

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John Rawls

A philosopher known for his work in political philosophy and his theory of justice as fairness, outlining principles of justice to structure society.