Question

A researcher is interested in studying if males and females have the same attitude toward abortion. Attitude toward abortion is measured by a scale, ranging from 1 to 10. A high score indicates strong opposition to abortion under any circumstances. Descriptive statistics obtained from random samples of male and female populations are presented below.

Male:

n1= 11

X1=6.2

S1=1.6

Female:

n2=20

X2=4.5

S2=1.8

Test the hypothesis that there is a significant difference in average scores in attitude on abortion scale by gender? (Set α=.05)

What is the test statistics for this test?

A) 2.045

B)2.53

C) 3.65

D) 4.53

Answer 1