A Researcher Conducts Two Studies on the Effectiveness of a Peer

question 43

Multiple Choice

A researcher conducts two studies on the effectiveness of a peer mentoring program.Self-evaluation ratings among participants before,during,and after the program were measured in both studies.In Study 1,12 participants were observed,and in Study 2,16 participants were observed.If = 3.42 in both studies,then in which study will the decision be to reject the null hypothesis at a .05 level of significance?

• A)Study 1
• B)Study 2
• C)both
• D)none

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