A researcher reports that “the mean score for women (M=8.6, SD= .4) was higher than the mean score for men (M=6.5, SD= .4).” What statistic is she telling you about?
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The researcher provides two sets of statistics: one for women and one for men. For women, the statistics given are the mean (M) and the standard deviation (SD), which are 8.6 and 0.4, respectively. For men, the mean (M) and the standard deviation (SD) are 6.5 and Show more…
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