Hypothesis Testing between Two Independent Samples
Research consistently shows that lack of self-control, a strong correlate of antisocial behavior, is greater in males than in females. Dr. Roh and his students randomly surveyed 10 boys and 10 girls from a middle school and want to find out whether boys do, in fact, report lower levels of self-control. Using the scores reported by the respondents below (on a scale from 0-20), test the null hypothesis that boys and girls have the same mean level of self-control.
Boys: 10 13 8 15 7 12 13 10 9 17
Girls: 18 14 15 10 14 8 16 8 11 15