Directional versus nondirectional hypotheses: For each of the following examples, identify whether the research has expressed a directional or a nondirectional hypothesis: a. A researcher is interested in studying the relation between the use of antibacterial products and the dryness of people's skin. He thinks these products might alter the moisture in skin differently from other products that are not antibacterial.
b. A student wonders if grades in a class are in any way related to where a student sits in the classroom. In particular, do students who sit in the front row get better grades, on average, than the general popula- tion of students? c. Cell phones are everywhere, and we are now avail- able by phone almost all of the time. Does this translate into a change in the closeness of our long- distance relationships?