null hypothesis and the alternative hypothesis for main effects
Paper details:

Craft up to a one page double-spaced write up of the statistical results (include any additional pages needed for any APA tables or graphs and the SPSS syntax and output) in which you do the following:
?State the statistical assumptions of this test.
?Select an independent variable with three or more levels and a dependent variable.
?Develop the null hypothesis and the alternative hypothesis for main effects.
?Using SPSS, calculate an ANOVA. Include a post hoc test.
?Report on the p value and the confidence interval.
?Interpret the confidence interval.
?Decide whether to reject or retain the null hypothesis based on main effects and/or post-hoc statistical tests.
?Generate syntax and output files in SPSS. You will need to copy and paste these into your Application document.
?Based on your SPSS analysis, report the results using correct APA format. Include results for post hoc tests where appropriate. Your report should include the following:
?SPSS syntax and output files
?ANOVA table