You Are Conducting a Study to Compare the Characteristics of Women

question 60

Multiple Choice

You are conducting a study to compare the characteristics of women and men in senior executive positions at major US corporations.Samples of four senior executive men and four senior executive women are selected.At a 5% significance level, you use a t-test assuming equal population variances to test the null hypothesis that the average time before promotion is the same for men and women.Report the critical value for t (t_c) that should be used in the test.

• A)2.447
• B)2.306
• C)3.707
• D)3.355

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Liberal Feminism

A branch of feminism that emphasizes the power of individual change to overcome social inequalities, particularly those regarding women's freedoms and rights.

Equal Environments

This concept suggests that individuals in the same environment are exposed to the same conditions, minimizing differences due to environmental variables.

Discrimination

Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.

Radical Feminist

A perspective within feminism that calls for a radical reordering of society to eliminate male supremacy in all social and economic contexts, often focusing on the patriarchy as a system of power.