The Hypothesis in the Crum and Langer Hotel Experiment Was

question 482

Multiple Choice

The hypothesis in the Crum and Langer hotel experiment was that:

• A)elderly people, who were led to believe that their health was "poor,"have more health problems than those who perceived their health was "excellent."
• B)there was a positive correlation between perception of health and longevity.
• C)changing a person's beliefs and perceptions about the exercise benefits of a particular activity would result in actual health benefits.
• D)there was a negative correlation between perception of health and longevity.

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Significance Level

The chance of wrongly rejecting the true null hypothesis during a statistical examination.

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