Dr Wadsworth Used Census Data to Estimate the Number of Individuals

question 35

Multiple Choice

Dr. Wadsworth used census data to estimate the number of individuals who would meet criteria for participation in his study examining single-parent families receiving federal assistance with a mother currently seeking higher education and two-parent households receiving federal assistance with either parent currently seeking higher education. Dr. Wadsworth expects 54 males and 72 females in his single-parent family group and 32 males and 44 females in his two-parent family group. Dr. Wadsworth wants to make sure the distribution is not significant different among the groups. Dr. Wadsworth needs to conduct a(n) :

• A) one-way ANOVA.
• B) chi-square test of independence.
• C) independent samples t test.
• D) multiple regression.

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Definitions:

Type II Alcoholism

A category of alcoholism characterized by early onset, genetic predisposition, and often associated with antisocial personality traits.

Men

Adult male human beings, often studied in various scientific and sociocultural contexts.

Women

Female human beings; often discussed in numerous contexts including social, biological, cultural, and political.

Middle-Aged

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