Samples from Two High Schools Are Being Tested for the Difference

question 35

Multiple Choice

Samples from two high schools are being tested for the difference in their average levels of prejudice.One sample contains 39 respondents and the other sample contains 47 respondents.The appropriate sampling distribution is the

• A)t distribution.
• B)Z distribution.
• C)F distribution.
• D)any of the above

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Definitions:

Objective

Pertains to observations or measures that are not influenced by the observer's feelings, interpretations, or prejudice, and thus considered unbiased.

Inaccurate

Not correct, precise, or true; containing errors or mistakes.

Decay Theory

The hypothesis that memory fades and disappears over time if not used or revisited.

Interference

A phenomenon in which the learning of new information hampers the ability to recall previously learned information.