Which of the following hypotheses is directional?
A) There will be a significant relationship between the number of hours students work and their grade point averages.
B) There will be a significant difference in the achievement of students taught by Method A and those taught by Method B.
C) There will be a significant relationship between parent and student reports of family involvement in homework.
D) Students who participate in extracurricular activities will have significantly more positive attitudes toward school than students who do not participate in extracurricular activities.

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This hypothesis specifically predicts that there will be a difference between two groups, those who participate in extracurricular activities and those who do not, with regards to their attitudes towards school. This is a directional hypothesis because it predicts the direction of the difference, stating that the group who participates in extracurricular activities will have more positive attitudes.

Which of the Following Hypotheses Is Directional