QUESTION 4 A researcher is interested in testing whether there is a difference in aggression levels...

QUESTION 4

A researcher is interested in testing whether there is a difference in aggression levels between kids who watch only TV shows, only play video game, or watch TV and play video games. Which statistical test should be used to determine whether a difference exists in aggression levels for these 3 groups?

T-Test for One Sample

T-Test for Independent Samples

T-Test for Related Samples

One-Way ANOVA

Two-Variable Chi Square Test

Question 5:

A psychologist is interested in the relationship between people born during three different decades (<80’s, 90’s, 00’s) and their liking for Social Media. The psychologist studies 200 adults in Boston. The results are shown in the table below.

		Decade Born
		*<80’s*	*90’s*	*00’s*
Like Social Media	*Yes*	30	39	51
Like Social Media	No	40	21	19

Compute this statistic using a .05 level of significance

In your response, state the Research Question, Critical Value, Calculations, and state whether you retain/reject the null hypothesis

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