Author Question: When conducting an experiment, the researcher hopes to gain support for the _____ hypothesis. a. ... (Read 57 times)

stock · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

When conducting an experiment, the researcher hopes to gain support for the _____ hypothesis.

a. null c. post hoc
b. alternative d. statistical

Question 2

Any _____ hypothesis is constructed before the experiment is conducted.

a. a priori c. pre hoc
b. a posteriori d. post hoc

fwbard · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
The alternative hypothesis states that the independent variable did have an effect. This is what the researcher hopes his or her data will show.

Answer to Question 2

A
A priori hypotheses are constructed before the data are collected.