Using data from a community-based sample of adults in Atlanta, you are going to assess whether there are gender differences in religious service attendance, where higher values represent greater attendance. Use a t-test to assess whether the mean level of religious service attendance for men is (₁ = 3.70, s₁ = 2.10, N= 202) is less than religious service attendance for women (₂ = 4.34, s₂ = 2.28, N= 188) using a .05 significance level.

1.Does this problem involve a one-tailed or two-tailed test?

2.Does this problem involve means or proportions?

3.Does this problem involve a single-sample or two-sample test?

4.What is the null hypothesis?

5.What is the alternative hypothesis?

6.What is the calculated (observed) test statistic?

7What is the critical value of the test statistic?

8.Is the result statistically significant at the specified significance level? Do not just state yes or no, specify the information you are using to draw your conclusion.