A Researcher Conducted an Analysis That Supported the Research Hypothesis

Multiple Choice

A researcher conducted an analysis that supported the research hypothesis that SJSU students spend less on textbooks than the average California college student. As a result of this finding, imagine you hypothesize that SJSU freshmen owe less on their credit cards than the average college freshman. To test this hypothesis, a group of college students are asked, "If you have your own credit card(s) , how much do you currently owe on them?" The responses of some of the students in this class are summarized as: N = 25 = 834.53
S = 169.40
According to a recent study, the average college freshman owes $900 on their credit cards (Arano, 2006) .
Based on your calculations, which of the following best represents the decision regarding the null hypothesis?

A) do not reject H₀ (p > .05)
B) do not reject H₀ (p < .05)
C) reject H₀ (p < .05)
D) reject H₀ (p > .01)