A Researcher Is Interested in Testing to Determine If the Mean

question 11

Multiple Choice

A researcher is interested in testing to determine if the mean of population one is greater than the mean of population two.The null hypothesis is that there is no difference in the population means (i.e., the difference is zero) .The alternative hypothesis is that there is a difference (i.e., the difference is not equal to zero) .He randomly selects a sample of 9 items from population one resulting in a mean of 14.3 and a standard deviation of 3.4.He randomly selects a sample of 14 items from population two resulting in a mean of 11.8 and a standard deviation 2.9.He is using an alpha value of .10 to conduct this test.Assuming that the populations are normally distributed, the critical t value from the table is ___.

• A)1.323
• B)1.721
• C)1.717
• D)1.321
• E)2.321

Comprehend how societal and cultural norms influence the acceptance and legitimization of aggression.

Identify the psychological processes involved in priming aggression and antisocial behavior.

Understand the concept of the agentic state and its relation to obedience and aggression.

Analyze the role of subcultures and institutional elements in fostering aggressive behavior.

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