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| Tag | Value |
|---|---|
| file | Inferential_Statistics_uu-Null-hypothesis-815-en_uu-Null-hypothesis-815-en |
| name | uu-Null-hypothesis-815-en.Rmd |
| section | Inferential Statistics/NHST/Hypothesis/Null hypothesis |
| type | schoice |
| solution | TRUE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE |
| Type | Interpretating output |
| Program | SPSS |
| Language | English |
| Level | Statistical Literacy |
Question
A researcher expects male students to perform better on a given test than female students. To investigate this, he invites 13 males and 17 females to do a mathematical test. All participants make exactly the same test and are given all the time they need to complete it. The researcher then scores the correct answers and executes a t-test in SPSS. The output of the SPSS analysis of this test is below.
What would be the correct decision and motivation of the researcher regarding the null hypothesis?
- TRUE: Reject H0 because males score higher than females.
- FALSE: Reject H0 because males do not score higher than females.
- FALSE: Accept H0 because males score higher than females.
- FALSE: Accept H0 because males do not score higher than females.