An Experiment Is Conducted in Which One Group of Participants

question 8

Multiple Choice

An experiment is conducted in which one group of participants is asked to perform maths tasks while watching television, a second group of participants is asked to perform maths tasks while listening to the radio, and a third group of participants is asked to perform math tasks while doing nothing else.Which of the following statements is true?

• A)The null hypothesis in this study is that the nature of distraction has no impact on mathematical performance.
• B)A plausible alternative hypothesis in this study is that distraction has an adverse impact on mathematical performance.
• C)A plausible alternative hypothesis in this study is that being distracted by television has more of an adverse impact on mathematical performance than being disracted by radio.
• D)Both (b)and (c).
• E)All of the above.

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