A Psychologist Was Interested in Whether There Was a Gender

question 4

Multiple Choice

A psychologist was interested in whether there was a gender difference in the use of email. She hypothesized that because women are generally better communicators than men, they would spend longer using email than their male counterparts. To test this hypothesis, the researcher sat by the computers in her research methods laboratory and when someone started using email, she noted whether they were male or female and then timed how long they spent using email (in minutes) . How should she analyse the differences in males and females (use the output below to help you decide) ?

• A)Paired t-test
• B)Wilcoxon signed-rank test
• C)Independent t-test
• D)Mann-Whitney test

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Definitions:

Generalized

refers to a concept or phenomenon that is made broad and not limited to specific instances, often forming general statements or theories based on observations.

Habituated

The process of becoming accustomed to a stimulus or environment, leading to a decrease in response over time.

Extinguished

In behavioral psychology, it refers to the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response.

Deconditioned

A loss of physical fitness or undoing of the effects of conditioning, often as a result of inactivity or training cessation.