Essentials of Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
Essentials of Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
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ISBN: 9781133956570
Author: Frederick J Gravetter, Larry B. Wallnau
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 8.1, Problem 1LC

The city school district is considering increasing class size in the elementary schools. However, some members of the school board are concerned that larger classes may have a negative effect on student learning. In words, what would the null hypothesis say about the effect of class size on student learning?

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Essentials of Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

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