Each student in a random sample of 46 males students and 36

Each student in a random sample of 46 males students and 36 female students from a university in England kept a diary of how he or she spent time over a three-week period. The researchers wish to determine if there is convincing evidence that female college students spend more time watching TV than male college students. What is the most appropriate test for the researchers to use?

chi-squared test

paired sample t-test

two sample t-test

z-test for the difference between two proportions

Solution

this is 2 sample t test because we want to compare means of independent populations.

two sample t-test