A researcher is interested in the criminal involvement of young adults based on whether they did
or did not offend as an adolescent. Any difference found between these groups would be of
interest to the researcher, as well as to the popular media. Which statement is an appropriate null
hypothesis for this research?
Group of answer choices
A. People who offend as an adolescent are less likely to offend as a young adult than those who
did not offend as an adolescent.
B. People who offend as an adolescent are twice as likely to offend as a young adult than those
who did not offend as an adolescent.
C. There is no difference in young adult offending between those who did or did not engage in
criminal activity as an adolescent.
D. There is a difference in young adult offending between those who did or did not engage in
criminal activity as an adolescent..
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1. A researcher is interested in the criminal involvement of young adults based on whether they did
or did not offend as an adolescent. Any difference found between these groups would be of
interest to the researcher, as well as to the popular media. Which statement is an appropriate null
hypothesis for this research?
Group of answer choices
A. People who offend as an adolescent are less likely to offend as a young adult than those who
did not offend as an adolescent.
B. People who offend as an adolescent are twice as likely to offend as a young adult than those
who did not offend as an adolescent.
C. There is no difference in young adult offending between those who did or did not engage in
criminal activity as an adolescent.
D. There is a difference in young adult offending between those who did or did not engage in
criminal activity as an adolescent.
