A Researcher Conducts a Hypothesis Test to Evaluate the Effect

question 71

Multiple Choice

A researcher conducts a hypothesis test to evaluate the effect of a treatment that is expected to increase scores.The hypothesis test produces a z-score of z = 2.37.If the researcher is using a one-tailed test,what is the correct statistical decision?​

• A)​Reject the null hypothesis with α = .05 but not with α = .01.
• B)​Reject the null hypothesis with either α = .05 or α = .01.
• C)​Fail to reject the null hypothesis with either α = .05 or α = .01.
• D)​This cannot be answered without additional information.

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Definitions:

Stereotypic Judgments

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Resistance

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