Reference no: EM132399759
A counseling psychologist hypothesizes that the more initial attraction a person has to another predicts less anxiety before their first date. Below are the first date data from a sample of participants. What can the psychologist conclude with α = 0.01?
Attraction
6
2
9
6
3
1
6
3
3
anxiety
8
11
5
8
10
11
8
8
7
a) What is the appropriate statistic?
na
Correlation
Slope
Chi-Square
Compute the statistic selected a):
b) Compute the appropriate test statistic(s) to make a decision about H0.
(Hint: Make sure to write down the null and alternative hypotheses to help solve the problem.)
p-value = ____ ; Decision:
Reject H0
Fail to reject H0
c) Using the SPSS results, compute the corresponding effect size(s) and indicate magnitude(s).
If not appropriate, input and/or select "na" below.
Effect size = ;
na
trivial effect
small effect
medium effect
large effect
d) Make an interpretation based on the results.
A.More initial attraction significantly predicts more first date anxiety.
B.More initial attraction significantly predicts less first date anxiety.
C.Initial attraction does not significantly predict first date anxiety.