A Recent Study Focused on the Number of Times Men

question 27

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 next. At the .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:

News Commentator

An individual who provides expert views or analysis on news stories, often offering personal opinions or interpretations.

Ingroup

A social group to which a person psychologically identifies as being a member.

Common Identity

A sense of shared identity among members of a group, which can influence social cohesion and collective behavior.

Unconscious Patronization

A subtle form of discrimination in which people with a bias unknowingly treat marginalized or minority individuals with apparent kindness that reflects a sense of superiority.