The hypothesis "A person's mental status is not affected by a relocation to a nursing home" is
A) null.
B) directional.
C) nondirectional.
D) not correctly worded.

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This hypothesis statement is not worded clearly or correctly.A clearly stated study hypothesis includes the independent variables to be manipulated or measured,indicates the proposed outcomes or dependent variables to be measured,and identifies the population to be studied.The null hypothesis,also referred to as a statistical hypothesis,is used for statistical testing and for interpreting statistical outcomes.A directional hypothesis states the nature (positive or negative)of the interaction between two or more variables.A nondirectional hypothesis states that a relationship exists but does not predict the nature (positive or negative)of the relationship.

The Hypothesis "A Person's Mental Status Is Not Affected by a Relocation