A Recent Study Focused on the Number of Times Men

question 53

Multiple Choice

A recent study focused on the number of times men and women send a Twitter message in a day. The information is summarized here. At the 0.01 significance level,is there a difference in the mean number of times men and women send a Twitter message in a day? Based on the p-value,what is your conclusion?

• A)Reject the null hypothesis and conclude the means are different.
• B)Reject the null hypothesis and conclude the means are the same.
• C)Fail to reject the null hypothesis.
• D)Fail to reject the null hypothesis and conclude the means are different.

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Definitions:

Values

Core beliefs or standards that guide behavior and decision-making, reflecting what is important to an individual or society.

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological phenomenon where an individual experiences discomfort due to holding contradictory beliefs or values, leading to an alteration in one of the conflicting elements to reduce the dissonance.

Minimize

To reduce something to the least possible amount or degree.

Dissonance

A state of conflict or inconsistency between a person's beliefs, attitudes, or actions, often leading to discomfort and change.