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Use proper APA format, citations, and referencing.

Critically evaluate the two scenarios you selected based upon the following points:

Critically evaluate the sample size.

Critically evaluate the statements for meaningfulness.

Critically evaluate the statements for statistical significance.

Based on your evaluation, explain the implications for social change.

The first scenario is: A study has results that seem fine, but there is no clear association to social

change. What is missing?

A correlation test was conducted to determine whether a relationship exists

between the level of income and job satisfaction. The sample consisted of 432

Employees are equally represented across public, private, and non-profit sectors. The

results of the test demonstrate a strong positive correlation between the two

variables, r =.87, p

satisfaction increases as well.

The second scenario is :Statistical significance is found in a study, but the effect in reality is very small (i.e.,

there was a very minor difference in attitude between men and women). Were the

results meaningful?

An independent samples t-test was conducted to determine whether differences

exist between men and women on cultural competency scores. The samples

consisted of 663 women and 650 men taken from a convenience sample of public,

private, and non-profit organizations. Each participant was administered an

instrument that measured his or her current levels of cultural competency. The

cultural competency score ranges from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating higher

levels of cultural competency. The descriptive statistics indicate women have

higher levels of cultural competency (M = 9.2, SD = 3.2) than men (M = 8.9, SD =

2.1). The results were significant t (1311) = 2.0, p <.05 indicating that women are>

more culturally competent than are men. These results tell us that gender-specific

Interventions targeted toward men may assist in bolstering cultural competency.