A Professor Teaches a Certain Section of Material Using a Lot

question 61

Multiple Choice

A professor teaches a certain section of material using a lot of examples with sports and cars to illustrate.He is concerned that this may have biased his instruction to favor male students.To test this,he measures exam grades from this section of material among women (n = 10) and men (n = 10) .The mean score in the male group was 84 ± 4.0 (M ± SD) ; in the female group,it was 78 ± 8.0 (M ± SD) points.If the null hypothesis is that there is no difference in exam scores,then test the null hypothesis at a .05 level of significance for a two-tailed test.

• A) Exam scores were significantly higher in the male group, t(18) = 2.83, p < .05.
• B) Exam scores were the same between groups, t(18) = 2.12, p > .05.
• C) Exam scores were significantly higher in the male group, t(18) = 2.12, p < .05.
• D) Exam scores were the same between groups, t(18) = 1.00, p > .05.

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Definitions:

Price Discrimination

A strategy where a provider sells identical or similar goods or services at varied prices in diverse markets.

Efficient Output

The level of production at which a firm or economy can produce goods at the lowest average cost, maximizing resource use without waste.

Market Price

The current price at which an asset or service can be bought or sold in a particular market.

Price Discrimination

A pricing strategy where the same product or service is sold at different prices to different customers, based on factors like demand, market conditions, or purchasing power.