A researcher is interested in studying the relationship between whether a mother smokes

during pregnancy and the birth weight of the child in total ounces. Mothers were categorized as
either smoking or non-smoking.

Which statistical procedure would one apply to determine
whether there was a significant difference in the birth weights of children born to smoking
mothers versus non-smoking mothers?
What will be an ideal response?


t ratio

Sociology

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