Asked by Amrita Nijjer on Jul 26, 2024

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When you hypothesize that there will be a relationship between couples' listening skills and length of marriage,you have a ______.

A) one-tailed hypothesis
B) invalid hypothesis
C) valid hypothesis
D) two-tailed hypothesis

One-tailed Hypothesis

A hypothesis that specifies the direction of an expected difference or relationship, testing for the possibility of an effect in one direction only.

Two-tailed Hypothesis

A hypothesis test that considers both directions of effects by investigating the possibility of a relationship in two ways, either greater than or less than.

Valid Hypothesis

A scientifically grounded assertion that can be tested through empirical research or experimentation to be either supported or refuted.

  • Gain insight into the principles and meaning of hypotheses within statistical evaluations.
  • Compare and highlight differences between one-tailed and two-tailed hypothesis testing procedures.
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Donnetra HardyAug 02, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
A two-tailed hypothesis is used when predicting a relationship between variables without specifying the direction of the relationship. Since the hypothesis about couples' listening skills and length of marriage does not specify how the skills affect the length (whether positively or negatively), it is considered two-tailed.