DrRoot Finds That Males on Average Are Slightly Higher Than

question 28

Multiple Choice

Dr.Root finds that males on average are slightly higher than females on Trait A.What is this most likely to mean?

• A)The boy with the lowest level of Trait A will be higher in Trait A than the girl with the highest level of Trait A.
• B)The girl with the lowest level of Trait A will be higher in Trait A than the boy with the highest level of Trait A.
• C)There will be many more boys than girls with very low levels of Trait A.
• D)There will be many more boys than girls with very high levels of Trait A.

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