Random Samples of 1546 Men and 1678 Women Have Been

question 30

Multiple Choice

Random samples of 1546 men and 1678 women have been given a scale that measures support of legal abortion. Men average 12.45 and women average 12.46, and the difference is significant at the 0.05 level. What can we conclude?

• A) There is an important difference between men and women on this issue.
• B) Because of the large sample sizes, these results may be statistically significant but trivial.
• C) The difference should be re-tested with a one-tailed test.
• D) The difference should be re-tested at a higher alpha level.

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