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Directional and nondirectional hypothesis

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Can you provide an example of a directional hypothesis? (the definition and then in a sentence)

Can you provide an example of a nondirectional hypothesis? (the definition and then in a sentence)

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For a directional hypothesis, it attempts to exercise a specific or one tailed prediction concerning the expected result from the analysis. In this case, you can assume that when one independent variable is manipulated, you can not only predict that the population means will differ, but also predict which ...

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