A Research Hypothesis States That Male University Students Are More

question 18

Multiple Choice

A research hypothesis states that male university students are more likely to study STEM courses than female university students. Thus, the researcher would like test to see if an association exists between gender and area of study. Which statistical test is most appropriate?

• A) Pearson's correlation coefficient
• B) Chi-square test
• C) Spearman's rank-order correlation coefficient
• D) Independent samples t-test

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