Question: The hypothesis of this study would be supported if
Your answer: The standard deviation of the aggressive word priming effect were
greater than the mean.
Correct answer: the mean aggressive-word priming effect were positive.
Explanation: The aggressive word priming effect represents the degree to which words preceded by weapon words are named faster than words preceded by non-weapon words. A postive mean aggressive word priming effect supports the hypothesis that weapon words prime aggressive words.