Question

• Criterion: Create a scatterplot using SPSS.
• Data: Dr T wanted to see if mindfulness training is related to stress levels. He recruited 10 participants to undergo mindfulness training and examined their reported stress levels on the DRT Stress Inventory. The results were as follows:

Minutes of Mindfulness Training	DRT Stress Inventory Score
61	8
122	6
201	3
33	9
55	7
329	1
10	9
1	10
93	7
144	5 Criterion: Complete hypothesis testing and interpret correlational data. Data: Use the same dataset from Problem Set 10.3. Instruction: Complete the following:    Identify the null hypothesis.    Answer this: Based on the correlation output (two-tailed test), can the null hypothesis be rejected? If the null hypothesis can be rejected, how confident can you be that the results are not due to chance?    Report the results as you might see them in a journal (i.e., in APA style).

Answer 1

a) NULL HYPOTHESIS H0:

ALTERNATIVE HYPOTHESIS Ha:

b) P VALUE= 0.000

SINCE P VALUE SMALLER THAN THE LEVEL OF SIGNIFICANCE 0.05 THEREFORE SIGNIFICANT

DECISION: REJECT NULL HYPOTHESIS H0.

c) Conclusion: We have sufficient evidence to conclude that there is a correlation between DRT_STRESS AND MINUTES AT 0.05 LEVEL OF SIGNIFICANCE.