A Researcher Working in a Human Resources Department Was Interested

question 12

Multiple Choice

A researcher working in a Human Resources department was interested in gender and sales figures so he conducted a t-test. The mean for males was 66.25 and the mean for females was 78.24, with both groups having a standard deviation of 7. What is the effect size using Cohen's d?

• A) 1.7
• B) 0
• C) 1.712
• D) -1.712

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