Which of the following hypotheses is directional?

a. H: Communication competence and loneliness are negatively related.
b. H: Male and female managers will use directives with different frequencies.
c. H: Criticism and defensiveness are related in martial interactions.
d. H: Administrators and faculty will differ in the amount of problem-focused statements forwarded in small group interactions.


Answer a,

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