A psychologist was interested in whether there was a gender difference in the use of email. She hypothesized that because women are generally better communicators than men, they would spend longer using email than their male counterparts. To test this hypothesis, the researcher sat by the computers in her research methods laboratory and when someone started using email, she noted whether they were male or female and then timed how long they spent using email (in minutes). How should she analyse the differences in males and females (use the output below to help you decide)?

A. Paired t-test
B. Wilcoxon signed-rank test
C. Independent t-test
D. Mann–Whitney test
Answer: D
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To interpret and respond to premature and low-birth-weight infants do all of the following except:
A. Monitor premature infant’s level of stimulation and increase it if they become fussy. B. Use swaddling to help premature infants get organized. C. Use many variations and repetitions of experiences. D. Help premature infants establishing a pattern of wake and sleep.
Once out of the public school system, transition services for students with special needs can be described as
a. continuing for three years after exiting high school b. unpredictable and non-uniform c. continuing until the student is employed d. reinstated when the student enrolls in college
Which of the following is a method of acquiring knowledge, according to the textbook?
A. superstition B. coincidence C. empiricism and rationalism D. expertise
How could first solving a similar problem help one solve a subsequent target problem?
What will be an ideal response?