If You Hypothesize That Higher Levels of Education Will Increase

question 9

Multiple Choice

If you hypothesize that higher levels of education will increase success on parole and in testing it turns out that lower levels of education decrease success on parole

• A)you have to reject the hypothesis
• B)you need to rephrase the hypothesis
• C)you can't test this because it requires a corresponding null hypothesis that was not stated
• D)you accept the hypothesis

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Definitions:

Primary Consumer

An animal that eats producers (e.g., plants or algae).

Decomposer

Organisms, primarily bacteria and fungi, that break down dead organic material, contributing to nutrient recycling in ecosystems.

Caterpillar

The larval stage of butterflies and moths, which is typically a voracious feeder on leaves before undergoing metamorphosis.

Secondary Consumer

An animal that eats herbivores (primary consumers).