An Educational Researcher Is Analyzing the Test Scores for Statistics $\ddagger = .05$

question 23

Multiple Choice

An educational researcher is analyzing the test scores for statistics students taught using two different methods - a traditional method and a web-based, self-paced method. Can he conclude, at $\ddagger = .05$ , that the test scores in the web-based, self-paced method are lower?
$\begin{array}{|l|c|c|}\hline & \text { Traditional } & \text { Web-based Self-paced } \\\hline \text { Sample size } & 80 & 60 \\\hline \text { Mean test score } & 86 & 84 \\\hline \text { Sample variance } & 24 & 46 \\\hline\end{array}$

• A) The data do not support the claim because the test value 0.94 is less than 1.64.
• B) The data do not support the claim because the test value 0.94 is less than 1.96.
• C) The data support the claim because the test value 1.94 is less than 1.96.
• D) The data support the claim because the test value 1.94 is greater than 1.65.