A Psychology Researcher Has a Theory That Predicts Women Will

question 57

Multiple Choice

A psychology researcher has a theory that predicts women will tend to carry more cash than men. A random sample of Ersatz University students revealed that 16 females had a mean of $22.30 in their wallets with a standard deviation of $3.20, while 16 males had a mean of $17.30 with a standard deviation of $9.60. The researcher's hypothesis would lead us to perform a:

• A)right-tailed test.
• B)left-tailed test.
• C)two-tailed test.

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