Which of the following was true for the test for differences in average education by gender reported in the text?

a. The information on education came from the U.S. Bureau of the Census.
b. The average sum of years of education for males was almost twice that of females.
c. The test was based on very small samples of less than 100 females and males.
d. The information on education came from the 2008 General Social Survey.


ANSWER: d

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