Problem Set 5.9:

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• Criterion: Complete hypothesis testing and interpret correlational data.
• Data:Use the same data set fromProblem Set 5.3.
• Instruction: Complete the following:

a.Identify the null hypothesis.

My Answer: H0: Practice of Mindfulness coorolates with a reduction of stress

b.Answer this: Based on the correlation output (two-tailed test), can the null hypothesis be rejected? If the null can be rejected, how confident can you be that the results are not due to chance?

My Answer: The null hypothesis cannot be rejected.

c.Report the results as you might see them in a journal ).

My Answer: The practice of mindfulness coorlates strongly with the reduction of stress, thus the null hypothesis cannot be rejected with a pearson coorolation of 1 at the 0.01 level (2 tailed).

Data:

0 Data: Dr T wanted to see if mindilness training is related to stress levels. He recruited 10 participants to undergo mindfulness training and examined their reported stress levels on the DRT Stress Inventory. These were his results: Minutes of DRT Mindfulness Stress Training Inventory Score \f