With the data collected, Dr Tian ran a test to see if there was a significant difference in the mean of X (a factor affecting the continued usage of e-learning communication) between male and female students. Given, the data set is: For male: n1 = 15x⎯⎯1 = 4.66s1 = 1.676n1 = 15x¯1 = 4.66s1 = 1.676   For Female, n2 = 15x⎯⎯2 = 3.63s2 = 1.008 Independent sample t-test is used because samples are independent. Both are independent variaables. Null and Alternative hypothesis : H0: μ1 = μ2VsHa: μ1 ≠ μ2H0: μ1 = μ2VsHa: μ1 ≠ μ2   This corresponds to a two-tailed test, for which a t-test for two population means, with two independent samples, with unknown population standard deviations will be used.   First find test statistics: Since it is assumed that the population variances are equal, the t-statistic is computed as follows: t = x⎯⎯1 − x⎯⎯2(n1−1)s21 + (n2−1)s22(n1 + n2 − 2) (1n1 + 1n2)√t = 4.66 − 3.63(15−1) × 1.6762 + (15−1) × 1.0082(15 +15 −2)× (115 + 115)√t = 2.04t = x¯1 - x¯2(n1-1)s12 + (n2-1)s22(n1 + n2 - 2) 1n1 + 1n2t = 4.66 - 3.63(15-1) × 1.6762 + (15-1) × 1.0082(15 +15 -2)× 115 + 115t = 2.04 p-value calculation: df = n1 + n2 - 2 = 28 significance level = 0.05 and test is two -tailed test.   By using t-calculator the p-value is: p-value= 0.0509 Decision : P-value (0.0509) > significance level (0.05), it fails to reject the null hypothesis.   Reject the null hypothesis.     Conclusion: There is not significant evidence that there is significant gender difference. Question: Decision : P-value (0.0509) > significance level (0.05), it fails to reject the null hypothesis.   Reject the null hypothesis.     Conclusion: There is not significant evidence that there is significant gender difference. Question: Based on the result and the choice of your X, suggest whether Dr Tian should use two different ways to motivate male and female students to use e-learning communication, respectively.

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With the data collected, Dr Tian ran a test to see if there was a significant difference in the mean of X (a factor affecting the continued usage of e-learning communication) between male and female students.

Given,

the data set is:

For male:

n1 = 15x⎯⎯1 = 4.66s1 = 1.676n1 = 15x¯1 = 4.66s1 = 1.676

 

For Female,

n2 = 15x⎯⎯2 = 3.63s2 = 1.008

Independent sample t-test is used because samples are independent.

Both are independent variaables.

Null and Alternative hypothesis :

H0: μ1 = μ2VsHa: μ1 ≠ μ2H0: μ1 = μ2VsHa: μ1 ≠ μ2

 

This corresponds to a two-tailed test, for which a t-test for two population means, with two independent samples, with unknown population standard deviations will be used.

 

First find test statistics:

Since it is assumed that the population variances are equal, the t-statistic is computed as follows:

t = x⎯⎯1 − x⎯⎯2(n1−1)s21 + (n2−1)s22(n1 + n2 − 2) (1n1 + 1n2)√t = 4.66 − 3.63(15−1) × 1.6762 + (15−1) × 1.0082(15 +15 −2)× (115 + 115)√t = 2.04t = x¯1 - x¯2(n1-1)s12 + (n2-1)s22(n1 + n2 - 2) 1n1 + 1n2t = 4.66 - 3.63(15-1) × 1.6762 + (15-1) × 1.0082(15 +15 -2)× 115 + 115t = 2.04

p-value calculation:

df = n1 + n2 - 2 = 28

significance level = 0.05

and test is two -tailed test.

 

By using t-calculator the p-value is:

p-value= 0.0509

Decision :

P-value (0.0509) > significance level (0.05), it fails to reject the null hypothesis.

 

Reject the null hypothesis.

 

 

Conclusion:

There is not significant evidence that there is significant gender difference.

Question:

Decision :

P-value (0.0509) > significance level (0.05), it fails to reject the null hypothesis.

 

Reject the null hypothesis.

 

 

Conclusion:

There is not significant evidence that there is significant gender difference.

Question: Based on the result and the choice of your X, suggest whether Dr Tian should use two different ways to motivate male and female students to use e-learning communication, respectively.

SPSS Output
Group Statistics
Samplee
Ne
Mean
Std. Deviation
Std. Error Meane e
Male
15
4.66
1.676
.433
Female
15
3.63
1.008
260
Transcribed Image Text:SPSS Output Group Statistics Samplee Ne Mean Std. Deviation Std. Error Meane e Male 15 4.66 1.676 .433 Female 15 3.63 1.008 260
Independent Samples Teste
Levene's
Test for
Equality of
Variancese
t-test for Equality of Meanse
95% Confidence
Interval of the
Sig. (2-
Mean
Std. Error
Difference
Fe Sig.
dfe
tailed)e Difference Difference Lowere Upper
te
Preference Equal
Before
variances
5.63
.Ow 2.046
28
.049
1.033
.505
-.001
2.068
Visitinge
assumede
Equal
2.046- 22.959
.052
1.033
505
-.012
2.078
variances not
assumed
[Important Note: w=the 7th digit of your student ID. E.g. s1234576. So, w=6]-
Transcribed Image Text:Independent Samples Teste Levene's Test for Equality of Variancese t-test for Equality of Meanse 95% Confidence Interval of the Sig. (2- Mean Std. Error Difference Fe Sig. dfe tailed)e Difference Difference Lowere Upper te Preference Equal Before variances 5.63 .Ow 2.046 28 .049 1.033 .505 -.001 2.068 Visitinge assumede Equal 2.046- 22.959 .052 1.033 505 -.012 2.078 variances not assumed [Important Note: w=the 7th digit of your student ID. E.g. s1234576. So, w=6]-
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