An experiment examined the impact of THC (the active ingredient in marijuana) on various physiological and psychological variables. The study recruited a sample of 18 young adults who were habitual marijuana smokers. Subjects came to the lab 3 times, each time smoking a different marijuana cigarette: one with 3.9% THC, one with 1.8% THC, and one with no THC (a placebo). The order of the conditions was randomized in a double-blind design.
At the start of each session, no subject reported being "high." After smoking the cigarette, participants rated how "high" they felt, using a positive continuous scale (0 representing not at all "high"). For the placebo condition, participants reported a mean "high" feeling of 11.3, with a standard deviation of 15.5. Is there evidence of a significant placebo effect, with subject feeling significantly "high" after smoking a placebo marijuana cigarette?
What are the appropriate null and alternative hypotheses for this study?

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The appropriate null and alternative hypotheses for this study would be H₀: μ= 0 versus H_a: μ> 0. This is because we are trying to determine if there is a significant "high" feeling after smoking a placebo marijuana cigarette, which would mean that the mean "high" feeling is greater than 0. The null hypothesis states that there is no significant "high" feeling after smoking a placebo marijuana cigarette, with a mean "high" feeling of 0. The alternative hypothesis states that there is a significant "high" feeling after smoking a placebo marijuana cigarette, with a mean "high" feeling greater than 0.

An Experiment Examined the Impact of THC (The Active Ingredient