A Researcher Believes That a New Training Program Will Increase

question 21

Multiple Choice

A researcher believes that a new training program will increase test scores.Previous research shows that test scores increase 8 points between the first and second administration of the test being used.This researcher believes his training program will cause a significant increase, beyond the expected 8 points.If a paired-samples t test is used by this researcher, what value would he expect to be at the center of the comparison distribution, a distribution of mean differences?

• A) 8
• B) 0
• C) s divided by the square root of N
• D) the sample mean

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