From a University Population, Random Samples of 145 Men and 237

question 12

Multiple Choice

From a university population, random samples of 145 men and 237 women have been asked if they have ever cheated in a college class. 8% of the men and 6% of the women said that they have. What is the appropriate test to assess the significance of this difference?

• A) test for the significance of the difference between two sample proportions, large samples
• B) test for the significance of the difference between two sample proportions, small samples
• C) test for the significance of the difference between two sample proportions, matched samples
• D) test for the significance of the difference between two sample means, large samples

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