Which of the Following Is a Statistic the Chapter Cites

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a statistic the chapter cites as support of the idea that schools serve girls better than boys?

• A) On average boys are a year and a half behind girls in math and science.
• B) Each year men receive more bachelor and master degrees than women.
• C) Boys are less likely to be held back a grade, drop out, and be suspended from school.
• D) Boys are less likely than girls to graduate from high school .

---

Definitions:

Significance Level

The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true, often denoted by alpha, and used as a threshold to interpret the p-value in hypothesis testing.

Confidence Interval

A range of values derived from sample data that is believed to contain the true population parameter with a certain level of confidence.

P-value

A statistical measure that helps in determining the significance of the results from a test, indicating the probability of observing results at least as extreme as those seen, under the assumption that the null hypothesis is true.

Chi-square Distribution

The Chi-square distribution is a probability distribution used in statistical significance tests, particularly suitable for categorical data.