Researcher's want to investigate the relationship between subjects' test scores on a test of empathy and their gender, age in years, whether they were a parent or not, and their education level in years.
a) What test would you use?
b) What are the null and alternative hypothesis?
Answer)
While testing association or relationship we use correlation test
A)
So we should use correlation test
B)
If correlation coefficient is 0 then there is no relationship between two variables and if correlation coefficient is not equal to 0 then there is relationship in between variable
So, null hypothesis is that population correlation coefficient is equal to 0
And alternate hypothesis Ha is that population correlation coefficient is not equal to 0
Ho :p = 0
Ha : p not equal to 0
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