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DrGupta Compares the GPAs (Grade Point Averages)of College Students Who

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Dr.Gupta compares the GPAs (grade point averages) of college students who are in monogamous romantic relationships with the GPAs of those who have multiple sexual partners.What research method is she using here?


Definitions:

Population

The entire group of individuals or instances about whom we wish to make conclusions in a statistical study.

Standard Deviation

A statistical index that signifies the distribution of data points around the mean of a dataset.

Critical Value

The threshold value that a test statistic must exceed to reject the null hypothesis in a statistical test.

Significance Level

The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis in a statistical test when it is in fact true. It is used to determine the threshold of statistical significance.

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