PSYC 295 - Ayers
Hypothesis Testing/Z-Tests
A researcher hypothesizes that listening to classical music will affect athletic performance. A sample of one hundred athletes listen to classical music before an athletic event, and their average athletic performance is compared to the population from which they were randomly drawn.
1. The statement that "Classical music will have no effect on athletic performance" is called the ___________ and is symbolized by ___________.
2. The researcher's hypothesis is ___________-tailed.
3. The probability that any observed difference in athletic performance is actually due only to chance factors, rather than to the impact of the classical music, is represented by ___________. Such a result is referred to as a ___________ error.
4. If the athletic performance data were to indicate a significant difference when classical music is used, the researcher would make the decision to ___________ the null hypothesis.
5. Reduction of the alpha level chosen by the researcher would make it (more / less) difficult to conclude that the classical music had an effect on athletic performance