When Should You Have a Two-Tailed Hypothesis

question 6

Multiple Choice

When should you have a two-tailed hypothesis?

• A) When your data is not normally distributed
• B) When the previous research findings are inconsistent
• C) When the previous findings are consistent
• D) When you have a directional prediction

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Definitions:

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist who founded the discipline of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Psychoanalytic Theory

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Moral Development

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Social Comparison

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