A researcher is interested in Republican and Democratic atti…

A researcher is interested in Republican and Democratic attitudes toward same-sex couples. Data was collected from 60 Republicans and 60 Democrats. Each person completed a survey that measured attitudes toward same-sex couples on a scale of -7 (very negative) to +7 (very positive). What test is most appropriate to use to analyze this data?

A researcher would like to evaluate the effect of a new read…

A researcher would like to evaluate the effect of a new reading program for second-grade students. For the past five years, a standardized test given at the end of second grade has produced a mean score of µ = 45, σ = 12. A sample of n = 25 students are placed in the new program and at the end of the school year they obtain a mean test score of M = 51, s = 20. The researcher plans to use these data to test whether the new program has had a significant effect on reading scores. Which of the following hypothesis tests would be appropriate?

A researcher would like to evaluate the effect of three new…

A researcher would like to evaluate the effect of three new reading program for second-grade students. For the school year, 1/4 of the second graders used program A, 1/4 used program B, 1/4 used Program C, and 1/4 used the current reading program. The researcher plans to use data from this study to test whether the new program has had a significant effect on reading scores. Which of the following hypothesis tests would be appropriate?