T-Test Problem You are a researcher testing the following hypothesis: Subordinates use more powerless speech language (e., hedges, disclaimers) than…

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Calculate the r-statistic, including degrees of freedom (df)

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What is the critical r-value for this particular problem (use critical r- table; use a critical alpha/significance level of .05)?

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Compare your calculated r to the critical r-value. Should you reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis? How do you know?