Which of the following represents a nondirectional hypothesis?
A) Professor Nils believes that bringing donuts to his class will have a negative impact on his course evaluations.
B) Professor Nils believes that bringing donuts to his class will have a positive impact on his course evaluations.
C) Professor Nils believes that bringing donuts to his class will have some type of impact on his course evaluations.
D) Professor Nils believes that bringing donuts to his class will not have an impact on his course evaluations.

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A nondirectional hypothesis predicts that there will be a difference or a change as a result of the independent variable, but it does not predict the direction of that change. Choice C suggests that there will be some impact without specifying whether it will be positive or negative, making it nondirectional.

Which of the Following Represents a Nondirectional Hypothesis