A recent study of the relationship between social activity and education for a sample of corporate executives showed the following results. The null hypothesis for the analysis is __________________________.
A) There is no relationship between social activity and education
B) The correlation between social activity and education is zero
C) As social activity increases, education increases
D) The mean of social activity equals the mean of education

Question

A recent study of the relationship between social activity and education for a sample of corporate executives showed the following results.  The null hypothesis for the analysis is __________________________.
A) There is no relationship between social activity and education 
B) The correlation between social activity and education is zero 
C) As social activity increases, education increases 
D) The mean of social activity equals the mean of education

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The null hypothesis for this study is that there is no relationship between social activity and education. This means that the study is assuming that there is no significant association between the two variables and any observed correlation is due to chance. The other answer choices are not accurate descriptions of the null hypothesis in this context.

A Recent Study of the Relationship Between Social Activity and Education