Using the data in Exercise 15.40, perform all six steps of hypothesis testing to explore the relation between externalizing and anxiety.

a. Step 1: Identify the populations, distribution, and assumptions.

b. Step 2: State the null and research hypotheses.

c. Step 3: Determine the characteristics of the comparison distribution.

d. Step 4: Determine the critical values, or cutoffs, assuming a two-tailed test with a p level of 0.05.

e. Step 5: Calculate the test statistic.

f. Step 6: Make a decision, including an evaluation of the size of the correlation using Cohen’s guidelines.