Statistical significance is found in a study, but the effect in
reality is very small (i.e., there was a very minor difference in
attitude between men and women). Were the results meaningful? An
independent samples t test was conducted to determine whether
differences exist between men and women on cultural competency
scores. The samples consisted of 663 women and 650 men taken from a
convenience sample of public, private, and non-profit
organizations. Each participant was administered an instrument that
measured his or her current levels of cultural competency. The
cultural competency score ranges from 0 to 10, with higher scores
indicating higher levels of cultural competency. The descriptive
statistics indicate women have higher levels of cultural competency
(M = 9.2, SD = 3.2) than men (M = 8.9, SD = 2.1). The results were
significant t (1311) = 2.0, p <.05, indicating that women are
more culturally competent than are men. These results tell us that
gender-specific interventions targeted toward men may assist in
bolstering cultural competency. Critically evaluate the scenarios
you selected based upon the following points: Critically evaluate
the sample size. Critically evaluate the statements for
meaningfulness. Critically evaluate the statements for statistical
significance.