The Following Table Entries Are Test Scores for Males and Females

question 21

Essay

The following table entries are test scores for males and females at different times of day. Assuming no effect from the interaction between gender and test time, test the claim that males and females perform the same on the test. Use a 0.05 significance level. $$\begin{array}{l}\begin{array} { l | c c c c } & 6 \text { a.m. - } 9 \text { a.m. } &9 \text { a.m. } - 12 \text { p.m. } &12 \text { p.m. - 3 p.m. } &3 p.m. - 6 \text { p.m. } \\\hline \text { Male } & 87 & 89 & 92 & 85 \\\text { Female } & 72 & 84 & 94 & 89\end{array}\\\begin{array} { l c c l c c } \text { Source } & \text { DF } & \text { SS } & \text { MS } & \text { F } & \text { p } \\\text { Gender } & 1 & 24.5 & 24.5 & 0.6652 & 0.4745 \\\text { Time } & 3 & 183 & 61 & 1.6561 & 0.3444 \\\text { Error } & 3 & 110.5 & 36.83 & & \\\text { Total } & 7 & 318 & & &\end{array}\end{array}$$

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