Chapter 9.2, Problem 17BSC

In Exercises 5–20, assume that the two samples are independent simple random samples selected from normally distributed populations, and do not assume that the population standard deviations are equal. (Note: Answers in Appendix D include technology answers based on Formula 9-1 along with “Table” answers based on Table A-3 with df equal to the smaller of n₁ − 1 and n₂ − 1.)

17. Are Male Professors and Female Professors Rated Differently? Listed below are student evaluation scores of female professors and male professors from Data Set 17 “Course Evaluations” in Appendix B. Test the claim that female professors and male professors have the same mean evaluation ratings. Does there appear to be a difference?