A Researcher Was Interested in Differences in Attitudes About Marriage

question 6

Multiple Choice

A researcher was interested in differences in attitudes about marriage between men and women.She predicted that women would have different attitudes about marriage than men.What would be the null hypothesis?

• A) Women have more positive attitudes than men.
• B) Men have more positive attitudes than women.
• C) There is no difference between men and women in their attitudes toward marriage.
• D) Gender and attitude are not related.

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