A Researcher Hypothesizes Democrats Are More in Favor of Gun

Multiple Choice

A researcher hypothesizes Democrats are more in favor of gun control than Moderates, who in turn are more favor of gun control than Republicans. In conducting a one-way ANOVA with these three groups, how should the alternative hypothesis (H₁) be stated?

A) H₁: Democrats > Moderates > Republicans
B) H₁: Democrats ≠ Moderates ≠ Republicans
C) H₁: all μs are not equal
D) None of these