After going through an experimental treatment, a randomly selected individual has a score of 55 on a particular measure. The scores of the people in general on this measure are normally distributed with a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 4. The researcher predicts an effect but does not predict a particular direction of the effect. Which of the following would be an appropriate alternative hypothesis?
1) The participant in this study will score the same as people in general.
2) The participant in this study will score higher than people in general.
3) The participant in this study will score different than people in general.
4) The participant in this study will score lower than people in general.
