Jenny hypothesized that older adults would score higher on emotional intelligence measures compared to younger adults in her study.If the results are in support of Jenny's hypothesis, she would:
A) commit Type II error.
B) reject the null hypothesis.
C) fail to reject the null hypothesis.
D) commit a Type I error.

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If the results are in support of Jenny's hypothesis, she would reject the null hypothesis, indicating that there is significant evidence to suggest that older adults have higher emotional intelligence scores than younger adults. This would support her hypothesis.

Jenny Hypothesized That Older Adults Would Score Higher on Emotional