A directional hypothesis
A)is tested with a paired t-test.
B)stipulates whether alpha or beta is more important.
C)requires more participants than a nondirectional hypothesis.
D)predicts which of two means will be larger.

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A directional hypothesis predicts a specific direction of the expected outcomes, such as stating that one mean will be larger or smaller than another. This is in contrast to a nondirectional hypothesis, which merely predicts a difference without specifying the direction of that difference.

A Directional Hypothesis