A researcher is conducting a study to test the hypothesis that viewing family photos (as compared with viewing photos of strangers) prompts more autobiographical memories. State the null and alternative hypotheses for this study.
What will be an ideal response?
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Null: Viewing family photos will result in fewer or the same number of autobiographical memories as viewing photos of strangers in the population.
Alternative: Viewing family photos will result in more autobiographical memories than viewing photos of strangers in the population.
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