If a Psychologist Tests Whether a New Teaching Method Is

question 11

Multiple Choice

If a psychologist tests whether a new teaching method is more effective than the old one,the research hypothesis is that

• A)the new teaching method is more effective than the old teaching method.
• B)the old teaching method is more effective than the new teaching method.
• C)there is no difference in effectiveness of the old and new teaching methods.
• D)there is a difference in effectiveness between the two methods,but no prediction is made.

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Definitions:

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